My Lucky Ebay Find

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whateverlikesgadge

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I recently (last year) I got very luck on an ebay auction when I scored this M.O.D. issue survival knife still in its issue wrapper with relevant acceptance marks. What was so lucky was that it was mislabled in title and I bought for only £25. instead of the usual £50. upwards that they were going for.

The knife at bottom is my F/S made by John Nowill & Sons Ltd also bought for £28. before the UK ebay ban on sale of knives.

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Nice score.....:thumbup:
I still love the Fairbairn........clean and elegant. Just what you need in Glasgow on a saturday night:D

I was lucky enough to visit the Wilkinson factory several times in the 80's and they were still making F/S knives. They were still grinding the old way on huge stone wheels with the cutler lying rather than standing over the wheel.....Amazing
 
I put a polish on the blade of my F/S and could not believe the results. Wow. What is the steel on their knives now??
 
Hi the steel is still high carbon with a black polished finnish.
Yeah the wilkinson sword F/S are prety nice but expensive so I just went with the J Nowill version because they still supply the M.O.D.

I try and stay away from most stainless stuff these days unless its a good aloy composite. But thats why I joined the forum to learn and pick up tips.

Regards
 
I have a J Nowill F/S that I bought back in the 1980's , but my sister brought this A Wright version back for me after a trip to the UK around the same time ( '83). It's made a little better than the Nowill, you can see the Wright version has a brass end nut. If you flick the blade with your finger, the blade rings like a bell.

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JPD1998 said:
I have a J Nowill F/S that I bought back in the 1980's , but my sister brought this A Wright version back for me after a trip to the UK around the same time ( '83). It's made a little better than the Nowill, you can see the Wright version has a brass end nut. If you flick the blade with your finger, the blade rings like a bell.

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Thats a nice one!!

I used to have the book about the F/S and have seen quite a few examples by different M.O.D. supliers. I was going to start collecting the F/S models specifically and I would agree with you on the handle of the A Wright being superior and have found the blade on both to be of the same quality I would like to get my hands on a first pattern F/S thoug but they are a bit out of my price range to say the least.

P.S Is that one of the Savage Arms Lee Enfields?
 
whateverlikesgadge said:
Thats a nice one!!

I used to have the book about the F/S and have seen quite a few examples by different M.O.D. supliers. I was going to start collecting the F/S models specifically and I would agree with you on the handle of the A Wright being superior and have found the blade on both to be of the same quality I would like to get my hands on a first pattern F/S thoug but they are a bit out of my price range to say the least.

P.S Is that one of the Savage Arms Lee Enfields?
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Thanks
An Enfield collector told me it was made at the Royal Ordnance Factory Fazakerley.
 
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