My version of Fairbairn Sykes

[Todor Hristov]

Hello guys. A dagger collector from Belgium challenged me to make him my interpretation of the famous commando dagger, and I accepted. Here is the result. As you can see there are some differences, but it was alot of fun making it.


Steel - N690Co 58-59 HRC.
OAL - 336 mm (~13.2")
Blade - 205Х22Х4.3mm (~8.1x0.9x0.17") flat grind with secondary bevels
Blade finish - p 800
Handle - affrican blackwood and bronze
Leather sheath with wooden inlay

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[john april]

very nice ! how did you get that pattern on the guard and pommel ?

 

[vilePossum]

I think I need to pick up my jaw from the floor.

 

[Todor Hristov]

Thanks guys. John, I cover the parts in etch resist (nail polish in my case) and scratch the pattern with awl point. Then I do electrolytic etching. Then I clean the nail polish and apply some gun blue and after that I polish it slightly with p 2500 sandpaper and finally I put some oil to stop the gun blue.

 

[Mongo]

Nailed it! Absolutely beautiful knife!

 

[Todor Hristov]

Thank you Mongo

 

[Richard338]

Awesome! I think this is my favorite of yours.

 

[Dusty One]

Great looking piece !

 

[Todor Hristov]

Thank you guys.