Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger

Ariel Salaverria · 06-24-2006, 07:27 PM

Hi gentlemen,

This is the final step of the tutorial on the Fairbairn Sykes dagger, enjoy!
this knife was a custom order and I still need to make the box for it.

Cutting a piece of wood (Itin) for the handle.

Drilling the center for the blade's tang.

Manually shaping the handle and finishing it with 400 grit sandpaper.

Placing the already shaped handle into the blade.

Piece of damascus for the pommel.

Working on that piece (drilling, threading and grinding it)

Final manual sanding.

Threading the pommel on the threaded end of the blade's tang.

Finished knife!

Thanks for looking

Regards,

Ariel

06-25-2006, 06:12 PM

That is the "Ultimate Dagger"!

The person who ends up with that beauty is lucky indeed.

Clydetz · 06-25-2006, 07:31 PM

Just beautiful, Ariel! And as always, your photos tell one heck of a story!

Thank you for posting, sir!

bLuEnOtE · 06-26-2006, 01:50 PM

That's beautiful Ariel!!
Nice pics too, as usual.

Ariel Salaverria · 07-11-2006, 11:30 AM

Here's Johnny! Er... The box.

Thanks for looking

Regards,

Ariel

07-11-2006, 11:35 AM

OUTSTANDING!!!

Well, I guess the cat is out of the bag now!

I may be prejudiced but I think this is your finest work to date!

gzb · 07-11-2006, 11:37 AM

Clydetz · 07-11-2006, 08:31 PM

Most excellent, sir!

buyold49 · 07-14-2006, 12:25 PM

Kev...Is that fine F/S yours?????
WOW!!!!
I've only seen one of those, a British WW2, "original". I bought it with a load of stuff and sold it the same way. Just one more of those things I keep kicking myself over!

Kismet · 07-14-2006, 05:56 PM

That is so beautifully done. You are a remarkable craftsman, Sir.

mcniac · 07-19-2006, 06:46 PM

very nice dagger m8,what is the material of the guard?

Esteban

Ariel Salaverria · 07-20-2006, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcniac

very nice dagger m8,what is the material of the guard?

Esteban

Material of guards is damascus of carbon(1085) stell and stainless steel(416)
Thanks.
Ariel

hollowdweller · 07-21-2006, 12:07 PM

You rock Ariel!

07-21-2006, 12:26 PM

I received this beauty yesterday and the craftsmanship is simply remarkable.

Ariel is one hell of an artist and I am proud to add this to my "permanent" collection.

BTW, check this out. http://www.ramanon.com/

Clydetz · 07-21-2006, 06:33 PM

Awesomeness at its' best! Congratulations, CF!

Ariel Salaverria · 07-22-2006, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyFool

I received this beauty yesterday and the craftsmanship is simply remarkable.

Ariel is one hell of an artist and I am proud to add this to my "permanent" collection.

BTW, check this out. http://www.ramanon.com/

Thanks ,Friend Crazyfool.
Ariel

Stabber · 07-23-2006, 09:46 AM

Congrats Kevin! That is one awesome dagger!!!

Fiddleback · 07-31-2006, 12:26 PM

Unreal. You are the bomb. Sweet dagger.

cndrm · 07-31-2006, 03:05 PM

I'm not really a big fan of the F/S design, but that is one magnificent dagger. Extrordinary work. Amazing.

mike

07-31-2006, 03:22 PM

This dagger is even more amazing in person! I am gonna try and take some more pics to show just how very awesome it is. The blade with the brass bits in it are just mesmerizing.

Every detail of this knife is well thought out.

If anyone ever wants a knife made to order from scratch I can think of no finer craftsman than Ariel Salaverria to make it for you. He will treat you right and is a true gentleman.

You will never see this dagger for sale so if you want something similar you will just have to talk to Ariel and have him make one for you.

Christopher P. · 10-13-2006, 12:22 PM

That is a fantastic knife. I was surprised how well the brass inclusion worked, and looks.

What I would really like to know, though, is the shape of the tang. It's the one thing you didn't picture, and I'm looking to do my own FS blade sometime soon. Thanks in advance!

- Chris

rio · 11-13-2006, 04:27 PM

awesome ariel like always your work is great

06-24-2006, 07:27 PM	#1
Ariel Salaverria Renegade Artisan Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 833	Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger Hi gentlemen, This is the final step of the tutorial on the Fairbairn Sykes dagger, enjoy! this knife was a custom order and I still need to make the box for it. Cutting a piece of wood (Itin) for the handle. Drilling the center for the blade's tang. Manually shaping the handle and finishing it with 400 grit sandpaper. Placing the already shaped handle into the blade. Piece of damascus for the pommel. Working on that piece (drilling, threading and grinding it) Final manual sanding. Threading the pommel on the threaded end of the blade's tang. Finished knife! Thanks for looking Regards, Ariel __________________

06-25-2006, 06:12 PM	#2
CrazyFool Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger That is the "Ultimate Dagger"! The person who ends up with that beauty is lucky indeed.

06-25-2006, 07:31 PM	#3
Clydetz The Mighty Mutt Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 9,526	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger Just beautiful, Ariel! And as always, your photos tell one heck of a story! Thank you for posting, sir! __________________ NJKCA Member #011 His name is Casper and he is only a mutt. My best friend he's becoming... no ifs nor buts. We were both lonely and heeded the call To share our lives... giving each other our all. signature courtesy of oupa

06-26-2006, 01:50 PM	#4
bLuEnOtE Straight Arrow Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Land of Happy Cows Posts: 7,586	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger That's beautiful Ariel!! Nice pics too, as usual. __________________ Mike. "Ignorance breeds monsters to fill up the vacancies of the soul that are unoccupied by the verities of knowledge." Horace Mann

07-11-2006, 11:30 AM	#5
Ariel Salaverria Renegade Artisan Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 833	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger Here's Johnny! Er... The box. Thanks for looking Regards, Ariel __________________

07-11-2006, 11:35 AM	#6
CrazyFool Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger OUTSTANDING!!! Well, I guess the cat is out of the bag now! I may be prejudiced but I think this is your finest work to date!

07-11-2006, 11:37 AM	#7
gzb Leader of the pack Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Colorado High Country Posts: 2,300	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger __________________ If you're not the lead dog, the view's always the same...

07-11-2006, 08:31 PM	#8
Clydetz The Mighty Mutt Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 9,526	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger Most excellent, sir! __________________ NJKCA Member #011 His name is Casper and he is only a mutt. My best friend he's becoming... no ifs nor buts. We were both lonely and heeded the call To share our lives... giving each other our all. signature courtesy of oupa

07-14-2006, 12:25 PM	#9
buyold49 Flying under the radar(rip) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: central florida Posts: 3,096	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger Kev...Is that fine F/S yours????? WOW!!!! I've only seen one of those, a British WW2, "original". I bought it with a load of stuff and sold it the same way. Just one more of those things I keep kicking myself over! __________________ Nothing personal..........just my opinion!

07-14-2006, 05:56 PM	#10
Kismet Old Woodsman Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: rural wisconsin Posts: 1,800	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger That is so beautifully done. You are a remarkable craftsman, Sir. __________________ Kis Keep it Simple http://danoday.com/audio/costume.mp3

07-19-2006, 06:46 PM	#11
mcniac Smart! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mar del Plata , Argentina Posts: 46	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger very nice dagger m8,what is the material of the guard? Esteban

07-21-2006, 12:26 PM	#14
CrazyFool Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger I received this beauty yesterday and the craftsmanship is simply remarkable. Ariel is one hell of an artist and I am proud to add this to my "permanent" collection. BTW, check this out. http://www.ramanon.com/

07-21-2006, 06:33 PM	#15
Clydetz The Mighty Mutt Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 9,526	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger Awesomeness at its' best! Congratulations, CF! __________________ NJKCA Member #011 His name is Casper and he is only a mutt. My best friend he's becoming... no ifs nor buts. We were both lonely and heeded the call To share our lives... giving each other our all. signature courtesy of oupa

07-23-2006, 09:46 AM	#17
Stabber king of the siskas, 100 plus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,493	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger Congrats Kevin! That is one awesome dagger!!!

07-31-2006, 12:26 PM	#18
Fiddleback NECKER BUILDING CHAMPION Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 11,677	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger Unreal. You are the bomb. Sweet dagger. __________________ New Website: www.fiddlebackforge.com

07-31-2006, 03:05 PM	#19
cndrm Bike trail darklord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Alfred, Me. Posts: 2,125	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger I'm not really a big fan of the F/S design, but that is one magnificent dagger. Extrordinary work. Amazing. mike __________________ Don't burn your bridges, you may have to cross them again in life. Don't sugar coat things. It covers up the taste of real life. Providentia Remedium Belli

07-31-2006, 03:22 PM	#20
CrazyFool Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger This dagger is even more amazing in person! I am gonna try and take some more pics to show just how very awesome it is. The blade with the brass bits in it are just mesmerizing. Every detail of this knife is well thought out. If anyone ever wants a knife made to order from scratch I can think of no finer craftsman than Ariel Salaverria to make it for you. He will treat you right and is a true gentleman. You will never see this dagger for sale so if you want something similar you will just have to talk to Ariel and have him make one for you.

10-13-2006, 12:22 PM	#21
Christopher P. Rides on the little bus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 1	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger That is a fantastic knife. I was surprised how well the brass inclusion worked, and looks. What I would really like to know, though, is the shape of the tang. It's the one thing you didn't picture, and I'm looking to do my own FS blade sometime soon. Thanks in advance! - Chris

11-13-2006, 04:27 PM	#22
rio Keeper of the Pearly Gates Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: look @ my bio Posts: 15,278	Re: Fairbairn Sykes special damascus dagger awesome ariel like always your work is great

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