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This site is dedicated primarily to exploring the history of the iconic Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife (commonly known as the British Commando knife), the many variants of that weapon, and the brave men and women who trained with it, carried it, and whose valor made it famous.

Below: This nice looking Second Pattern is actually a post-war knife made in India. They are still making them. Just recently one similar to this sold on Ebay for over $200 with enough aging and rust to make it look WW-II. Was that natural patina or not? Either way it was not, and this knife is not, a Wilkinson. Yes the crest looks proper with three exceptions. One the etching is too deep. Two the name is misspelled. Three there is no "Co. Ltd." I have brought this topic up before, but sometimes in the rush to get a good deal, people over-look the details. They are a reasonably nice knife as long as you realize what you are buying.
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Note the spelling of Wilkinson on the right. There is no "I" between the "K" and "N". Also the Co. Ltd. is missing.
Let the buyer beware!
Three New Parkinson F-S Daggers for Sale! Check the Commando Knife Sale page.
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There are more WW-II Commando knives for sale!

Click on the button to go to the Fairbairn Sykes sales page.
CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW TO GO TO MY KNIFE SALES
I would like to buy this fire damaged dagger which once belonged to William Jelinick and Bill Windrum. (I am interested in buying any Metford bayonet conversions to fighting knives) I will pay a fair & reasonable price for these knives, or make someone a very good trade for other fighting, Hunting knives, or swords I have for sale!! I will trade any two knives on my sale page for it, or even a new Hanwei katana. Contact me through the contact page if you have it to sell.

My Philosophy: I realize that despite my best efforts I may not get everything right here the first time. That is why there is a contact page for your input and questions. My website is a continual work in progress, a journey in search of truth through the dim pages of a World War long past and fading history.

You will find this is a "visitor friendly" site! I am NOT going to ridicule you for not knowing something about F-S fighting knives (or any other type of knife). After all that's why I'm here, to share my knowledge with you, and to listen to what you have to offer in return. I'm here to share photos and stories and grow together. You will not find me trashing you on some other website or forum, or using your photos or text without your knowledge or your permission. Seems to me like the way all people and forums ought to treat each other. Thanks for stopping by!

I am constantly amazed by the numbers of people who visit here and take the time to contact me about a knife or knives they own. Thank you one and all!

Note: I have frequent requests from visitors to give an appraisal of the value of their Commando knives. I do appreciate the interest and questions but I can only give you approximate values because there are so many variables, such as condition, model, maker, etc. So please feel free to ask me but I apologize in advance for not being able to give you exact values. Also, you may see knives like yours on an online auction site listed at much higher values than I quote. The question you must ask yourself is, are they selling them for those inflated prices? Many of these same knives have been on auction for several months or years with out selling. How do I know? Because I track them looking for knives to buy. If they weren't so overpriced I would have already bought them.

Yes I am always interested in buying and adding new knives to our collection, so you are welcome to contact me using the form on the bottom of the "contact us" page for that purpose or to just say hello. I will do my best to make you a fair offer although sometimes you must understand my cash flow is limited. I am also open to trading a modern fighting knife for your F-S knife. I have some very exotic and classic fighting knives in my collection.
WHAT ELSE IS NEW?
A nice collection of genuine WW-II Era books donated to me by my friend in California. Now that Paladin Press went out of business I suppose reprints of these books will get harder to find.
Below: A very nice thumb dagger made from the tip of a Lee-Metford bayonet. These were remnants from making the Metford-Fairbairn daggers and freely given by Wilkinson factory workers to the troops.
Below: An unusual thumb dagger made by Rolls Razor Company
Below: Very unusual thumb dagger
SO WHATS NEW?
As I add new photos, information, or acquire new knives I'll tell you about it right here first.
Below: I have added another one of these strange knives to my collection. Additional photo on the "Variants" page.
THREE NEW KNIVES FOR SALE
Look at the commando knife sales page for three new Parkinson knives for sale. These are the finest reproduction commando knives you can invest in.
FOR SALE: check out the commando knives sale page! I will be sorting out more knives to sell in the days to come.
The following knives are NOT for sale
Below: This is a fine example of the dagger attributed to the French Beret Vert, or Green Beret. The handle is a frosted looking bronze instead of the ubiquitous black plastic. The leather sheath is also quite unique.
Below: I added a new category under Second Pattern knives. The beaded and Ribbed page also includes Ribbed and Roped now.
below: Check this one out on the 3rd pattern knife page
Below: One of the scarce J&I Marshall knives from this WW-II outfitter in Glasgow, Scotland. This one has been over-sharpened during its life time.
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WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO VIEW MY F-S WEBSITE?

DO NOT forget to click on the Main Headers i.e WW-II Commando  knives, as well as the sub-headers i.e Second Pattern, and even more details under the individual categories i.e. Nickel plated, as these pop out to the right. Otherwise you will miss a lot of information and photos.
All images and written materials on this site are copyrighted as are the images in the banner at the top of the page which are courtesy of the Imperial  War Museum. Materials on this website are (C)  copyrighted 2013. As a courtesy, please contact us for permission to use them, as we have asked permission ourselves to use many of the photographs which are the personal property of the veterans or their heirs. Please do not ask, we do not provide exact measurements of the rarer original WW-II knives to prevent people making counterfeits of the models in our possession. That is why you do not find detailed descriptions with specific measurements.  
 Dear Visitors the old counter disappeared after recording over 140,000 visitors, and getting lots of great communications from all of you. We are starting out with a new counter on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23rd, 2017. Wow you folks are great. We are NOW OVER 30,000 visits SINCE INSTALLING THE NEW COUNTER!