United Kingdom. A Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife, By William Rodgers Archive It exhibits edge wear on

It exhibits edge wear on the back cover and along the spine

measuring 180 mm x 100 mm

showing contact and wear from use

navy blue and purple inks

marked "Cru-Steel STAR British Made RAZOR BLADE" on the obverse

United Kingdom. A Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife, By William Rodgers Archive It exhibits edge wear onA very well preserved third pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife, measuring 315 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a tapering 165 mm long magnetic steel blade with a dark patina, and with a sharpened tip and edges. The blade sits firmly within a magnetic metal upper crossguard, maker marked on the top WILLIAM RODGERS, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND. The handle grip is composed of a single piece of ribbed and patinated brass,