Stainless F/S dagger?

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Sgt 127

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Anyone know of a quality stainless F/S dagger? Doesn't have to be a Pattern specific F/S commando dagger, but a 5-7" slender double edged dagger.

I've found Paki stuff and, a seller on 'Bay selling a William Rodgers dagger they claim is stainless but, I don't think they ever made them in anything but carbon steel.

Custom made would be fine, just trying to stay under $200 or so.

Any ideas would be appreciated.
 
Not sure what F/S means, but the Boker Applegate Fairbairn dagger in 440C might meet your needs. I have one, it's pretty nice.
 
Fairbairn-Sykes. WWII British commando knife. Sorry.

Very slender blade and handle. I really like the Bokers. Nice knives. I've got an old Effingham EK and the new Ontario. They are just really bulky in comparison.
 
I have been looking to add one to my collection as well. I have narrowed my choices down to Hill Knives, Phillip Patton, Les George or Medford. Anybody else know of any great ones?
 
Some of the names mentioned are stunning. Thanks for the ideas. But, they are works of art. Not really what I want to carry around daily.

I guess Parkinson's out of New Zealand is MIA. I remember looking at his stuff years ago. Can't find a working link anymore.

I was in contact with Graham Clark out of South Africa. Made a nice knife. He's shut down operations and moving.

This looks decent. Little shorter than I wanted, but pretty decent. Are they euro made, Argentinian or American?

https://www2.knifecenter.com/item/B...knifecenter-gift-guide&utm_campaign=BO02BO035
 
They've jumped a bit in price, but the Eickhorn FS 2000 has been well liked by everyone that's handled it -

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tltt said:
They've jumped a bit in price, but the Eickhorn FS 2000 has been well liked by everyone that's handled it -
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It looks good but, I don't believe 55Si7 is stainless.

Im leaning towards inside the waistband carry behind my hip. I'll make my own sheath with a stud on it. And, I have military grade corrosive sweat in copious amounts. I really need stainless.
 
Sgt 127 said:
It looks good but, I don't believe 55Si7 is stainless.

Im leaning towards inside the waistband carry behind my hip. I'll make my own sheath with a stud on it. And, I have military grade corrosive sweat in copious amounts. I really need stainless.
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Yeah it is, I didn't remember that.

Any chance a Gerber Mk II would fit the bill? The handle would probably not not meet the non-bulky criteria.

The Loveless Gerber Guardian is an older knife, but you can still find them NIB many times -

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They came in three sizes.
 
I've actually got a Gerber Guardian. And, an old Gerber Frisco Shiv. Both great knives and, I appreciate you reminding me of them. They would certainly be worthwhile choices.

I guess it's just the challenge of finding "the" exact knife I want. At this exact moment in time. That "I" think would be perfect.

That's likely why I, and others, have waaaaay more knives than we can wear out in our lifetimes.
 
Anyone have any experience with the new Case knives Besh Wedge dagger?

https://www2.knifecenter.com/item/C...m=knifecenter-gift-guide&utm_campaign=CA21945

I always wondered why don't they do a besh wedge where one flat of the blade was slightly longer than the other that way the Besh Wedge wouldn't present a flat edge when pointed with the handle facing straight down. Instead since one flat would be longer it would present a tip where the end would be be sharper while still maintaining most the strength benefits of the Besh Wedge.
 
Lapedog said:
Anyone have any experience with the new Case knives Besh Wedge dagger?

https://www2.knifecenter.com/item/C...m=knifecenter-gift-guide&utm_campaign=CA21945

I always wondered why don't they do a besh wedge where one flat of the blade was slightly longer than the other that way the Besh Wedge wouldn't present a flat edge when pointed with the handle facing straight down. Instead since one flat would be longer it would present a tip where the end would be be sharper while still maintaining most the strength benefits of the Besh Wedge.
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I really don't understand besh wedge. Dagger with less penetration power? Why? If one is afraid of the tip breaking, maybe just make it thicker? It's really not that hard.
 
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I really don't understand besh wedge. Dagger with less penetration power? Why? If one is afraid of the tip breaking, maybe just make it thicker? It's really not that hard.
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That's exactly what I'm saying. As is the Besh Wedge is basically the same as stabbing with a screwdriver.

However if they ground the Besh Wedge so one flat of the blade was slightly longer than the other it would change the presentation angle of the third edge, that third edge being the Besh Wedge.

This design will make a tip not as strong as the Besh Wedge, but way better at penetration while still being stronger than virtually any other knife tip.

Maybe its time I contact Besh myself.
 
Lapedog said:
Anyone have any experience with the new Case knives Besh Wedge dagger?

https://www2.knifecenter.com/item/C...m=knifecenter-gift-guide&utm_campaign=CA21945

I always wondered why don't they do a besh wedge where one flat of the blade was slightly longer than the other that way the Besh Wedge wouldn't present a flat edge when pointed with the handle facing straight down. Instead since one flat would be longer it would present a tip where the end would be be sharper while still maintaining most the strength benefits of the Besh Wedge.
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So in other words, a very small steep tanto tip?
 
NJBillK said:
So in other words, a very small steep tanto tip?
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Not exactly. Look how the Besh Wedge is essentially a third edge that is presented flat on with a direct stab. There are two corners to that flat edge. Now imagine one of those two corners was extended forward so that way the third edge will no longer be presented flat on when stabbing directly into something, but at an angle with one of the corners hitting first when stabbing into something.

I asked Besh himself via his website. Maybe I'll get a response. It's just an Idea I always had when looking at the design of the B. Wedge.
 
Lapedog said:
Not exactly. Look how the Besh Wedge is essentially a third edge that is presented flat on with a direct stab. There are two corners to that flat edge. Now imagine one of those two corners was extended forward so that way the third edge will no longer be presented flat on when stabbing directly into something, but at an angle with one of the corners hitting first when stabbing into something.

I asked Besh himself via his website. Maybe I'll get a response. It's just an Idea I always had when looking at the design of the B. Wedge.
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Yea, I get your point (poor pun intended). But I am only seeing a difference being that yur average "tactical" mall ninja-esque tanto has two edges, and this has three...

I am still seeing this as a dagger with a 1/8" long tanto tip due to it being angled and not straight across.

Yes; it is still a third cutting edge.
Yes; a "common" dagger has two edges
Yes, a traditional tanto has one edge and a Western Tanto has two edges

The first edge of a western tanto is often a straight edge that is smaller than the blade length protruding from the handle (which is not always a straight edge).

On this Besh wedge with an angled tip, if you were to remove the third edge but keep the tip location, you would be left with a western tanto blade with a very small leading front edge.

This is why I am seeing this as essentially a tanto tip on a dagger, or a western tanto with a sharpened spine.
 
The tip as I described means that there is a triangular pyramid shape presented at the tip. It's different than a tanto, western or otherwise, in that the third edge is on a different plane than the main two edges.

On a tanto the main edge is right in line with the secondary edge. On Besh Wedge knives that extra little edge at the front connects the ends of the two parallel main edges. I'm sure you probably already understand all this.

So you are saying the design as I recommended is effecively very similar to a tanto?
 
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