Below you will find a selection of original articles written mostly by myself, sometimes in collaboration with a co-author and occasionally a guest article.  Although the majority of articles are understandably and specifically related to the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, there will be some that will cover related topics and occasionally an article not specifically related (to the F-S Knife) but included here for further interest. As and when able, I will also include scans of older articles previously published in print formate. Some of these original article have been updated, so may be duplicated below in website formate.

If I could also remind visitors that this website remains under ongoing construction and as such, I’m in the process of checking, updating and transferring many articles from my old website, as well as working on new projects, so all of this takes time. . Please be patient with my progress but if you have any questions in the meantime, don’t hesitate to drop me a line.

Collecting The F-S Knife

The Third Pattern F-S Knife

The Shakespear Knife

The 30946 First Patterns

The Wilkinson First Pattern F-S Knife

The Wilkinson Second Pattern F-S Knife

The Wilkinson Second Pattern F-S Knife

The Earliest 'Trials' Knives

A Collector's Tale

A 1943 Experimental F-S

A Fistful Of History

The 3 Inch Crossguard First Pattern

McKinley Tariff Act Of 1890

Fakes, Frauds & Fantasy

Two FAKE Wilkinson F-S Knives

A Cautionary Tale

Cleaning & Care Of Your F-S

The F-S Knife Reimagined

Collecting The Ribbed & Beaded F-S Fighting Knife

The Elusive MI9 Escape Knife

1943 Wilkinson Experimental F-S Fighting Knife

Wilkinson’s Antique Knives

The Wilkinson F-S Fighting Knife

The British Knuckle Knife

Stories History Or Provenance