This blade features a Damascus pattern known as “Vinland”. Each piece of steel is carefully selected so that the characteristic “grain” of the material is revealed and emphasised by hand grinding, polishing and etching processes; the latter a method we have specially developed to produce a knife of breathtaking beauty. No two knives will be the same.

Our Damascus F-S Knives are made for presentation purposes with blades without a fully sharpened edge.

Nominal blade lengths - cutting edge: 5 1/4" (135mm); overall 7" (180mm)

The front of the flat ricasso is marked with "THE F-S KNIFE" and the reverse deep acid etched with "JOSEPH RODGERS Star & Cross SHEFFIELD ENGLAND"

Current lead time - approx 14 weeks from order

Hand ground and mirror polished best O1 carbon steel first pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Commando blade.

Nominal blade lengths - cutting edge: 5 1/4" (135mm); overall 7" (180mm)

The front of the flat ricasso is deep acid etched with "THE F-S KNIFE" and the reverse with "JOSEPH RODGERS Star & Cross SHEFFIELD ENGLAND"

Current lead time - approx 10 weeks from order.  If you have a particular deadline please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.

Familiar S-shaped F-S guard made from mild steel and then nickel plated to match the handle.

Note: for the First Pattern F-S knife, this is the only guard option.

Authentic First Pattern grip in solid brass, knurled with a chequered pattern to aid grasp, nickel plated to give a bright appearance and assembled onto the blade's threaded through-tang using a brass nut.

Nominal length: 4 11/16" (120mm)

Note: for the First Pattern F-S knife, this is the only handle option.