Found a knife - Is this genuine? F-S Fighting Knife 1st Pattern

**AmericanKraut** · 02-06-2018, 09:01 AM

by FoundAKnifeThrowaway

Will do; I'll update as I know more! I just e-mailed Roy Shadbolt - the author of the above article.

About the best option in the world when talking about F/S knives...

**FoundAKnifeThrowaway** · 02-09-2018, 12:08 AM

Hi Everyone,

A bit of an update. Roy received the knife today and it is a legitimate 30946 1st-pattern F-S. He has offered to consign it for me and I accepted. He estimates the value at $1,400 and with his 20% fee, that brings my takeaway to $1,120. You can actually see that he has added a blue update banner to his "For Sale" page reading: "Update: Newly discovered 30946 First Pattern F-S Due In Very Soon..!"

Wilkinson First Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knives For Sale

I'm splitting the funds with the gentleman who gave me the tools and I'm going to make a donation to this forum for all your help.

Thanks!

**nbushyager** · 02-09-2018, 12:19 AM

Very cool - everyone wins.

**rbminis** · 02-09-2018, 02:29 AM

by FoundAKnifeThrowaway

Hi Everyone,

A bit of an update. Roy received the knife today and it is a legitimate 30946 1st-pattern F-S. He has offered to consign it for me and I accepted. He estimates the value at $1,400 and with his 20% fee, that brings my takeaway to $1,120. You can actually see that he has added a blue update banner to his "For Sale" page reading: "Update: Newly discovered 30946 First Pattern F-S Due In Very Soon..!"

Wilkinson First Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knives For Sale

I'm splitting the funds with the gentleman who gave me the tools and I'm going to make a donation to this forum for all your help.

Thanks!

Congratulations to you and, that is very honorable of you!

Thank you,
Ralph.

**Anderson** · 02-09-2018, 02:35 AM

Well done! Especially sharing the windfall with the original owner is commendable. An excellent result.

**FoundAKnifeThrowaway** · 02-09-2018, 04:12 PM

For Sale #8035

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http://wilkinsonfscollection.com/wilkinsonfscollection.com/For_Sale_8035.html

**CBH** · 02-09-2018, 04:20 PM

It wasn't for sale for long! Great find and story, you learn something new everyday.

**Chopperman** · 02-09-2018, 04:31 PM

by CBH

It wasn't for sale for long!

Crap, I was planning on trying to buy it. Seems I'm always late to the party.

**CBH** · 02-09-2018, 04:50 PM

Too bad Greg, it would have fit nicely into your wonderful collection of combat knives.
But I guess there are still 460 left to find!

**Joop 1969** · 06-18-2018, 08:09 PM

hello,

what a wonderfull knife this is!! did you sold it yet??
i have seen a simular knife for sale on the website of Roy Shadbolt.

cheers Joop
the Netherlands