The Shanghai Dagger

[Stuart Mitchell]

A little side project that I am working on just now...

We all know that William Ewart Fairbairn as the Fairbairn in Fairbairn Sykes, he met Sykes in Shanghai when they both worked for the Shanghai Police, pre WWII, I have no doubt that Shanghai was a tasty place back then and these fellas were working in the red light areas.

Fairbairn back then developed a knife that he could conceal about his body, now known as the Shanghai Dagger, it is the forerunner to the FS Dagger.

Fairbairn is said to have had over 600 knife fights in his life, he was not a fella to be messed with.

There is loads about original Shanghai Daggers HERE!

And my little project, the handles are away being professionally chequered at the minute...

 

[Mike L]

Looks a beauty, can you add the phot of the chequered handle when it’s back please?

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Looks a beauty, can you add the phot of the chequered handle when it’s back please?

Course I will, no problem.

Sheaths are looking pretty cool too, you'll be able to hand them upside down under your jacket

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

I do hope this project isn't further indication of any plots being lost..???

 

[finnbear270]

A bit more here.

A brief history of the Fairbairn-Sykes commando knife

Every badass commando needs their own fighting knife. When the battle gets up-close and personal, all the rules are thrown out and it's anything goes. When a suitable blade doesn't exist, you get one made. On Nov. 4, 1940, John "Jack" Wilkinson-…

www.wearethemighty.com

https://www.sheffieldcollectableknives.com/the-history-of-the-commando-knife

 

[east sussex]

I was hoping for something like this

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

I'm not sure what the collective noun for a bunch of Shangai Dagger sheaths is..!?

 

[Mike L]

Mmm, I can almost smell them

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Mmm, I can almost smell them

That could be me mate, I have just got home and not had a shower yet....

 

[sh1kar]

I'm not sure what the collective noun for a bunch of Shangai Dagger sheaths is..!?




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Ghetto?

 

[SSN100]

A menace.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

A set of sheaths?

 

[User00053]

A mass.

 

[sh1kar]

A mass.

Amo

 

[User00053]

Cannot help wonder why the goodly mr fairburn-Sykes simply did not shoot anyone waving a knife around with his Webley as no one would be asking many question in down town Shanghai of the period though maybe not as challenging.
Though maybe they were not issued them, nice workmanship with sheaths and rib tickler.

 

[Selous]

I'm not sure what the collective noun for a bunch of Shangai Dagger sheaths is..!?

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Probably a stabbing!!

 

[artschool]

a khan

 

[Nimrod1960]

A Tower Hamlets ?

 

[malmick]

A sheaf of sheaths

 

[Tagoat]

Definately .......it has to be a " Beaut"