The White Shadow Dojo is a Martial Arts school run by Gwynne and David in western New York. This blog features information on our book "The Rhythm of One", our class offerings, a calendar of events, an edged weapons forum, articles on knife design, and a community space for the research and dissemination of Martial Arts. "Sometimes irreverant, often opinionated, always brutally honest."

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Another X-Dagger?

Coming soon to a website near you out latest addition to the collection. This knife was obviously owned by Harold A. Brown during WW-II. We have tracked his service number 20153409 to be in a range issued to someone in the Army National Guard inducted in New England. If you have any tips on how to narrow down the service number to a real person and their military service I would appreciate an email or post a message here. email is ghdave2@hotmail.com
 The knife has all of the characteristics of a knife made from a bayonet but, until I have it in my hand I will not be able to verify that. It could just be a custom made knife. Who ever made it was quite skilled. In the next few days I will have photos posted on our Fairbairn sykes website.

Friday, October 18, 2013

OCTOBER 17th

Mark this day on your calendars and in your diaries as the day the deal was done, the government was reopened, the two party system died and congress became totally irrelevant! Mark it so you can tell your children when we passed from a republic to a dictatorship, from a voice of reason to a government of treason, and a warning to shut up or face the consequences. Liberty is dead, Tyranny thrives.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

X-Daggers

A couple of us are getting together to explore the topic of WW-II Fairbairn Sykes style prototypes, often referred to as X-Daggers or Metford Fairbairns. If you have any information or photos you'd like to share, email me at ghdave2@hotmail.com These knives were made from metford 1888 and 1903 bayonet blades. They usually have remnants of the bayonet markings on the ricasso and are larger than a standard First Pattern knife. I have attached a photo to give you a reference. There is a lot of controversy over the legitimacy of these knives and whether they are WW-II era or post-war fakes. Our group believes they are genuine and are going to great lengths to find any information we can. The knives are also affiliated with the STS 103 or Camp-X training facility that was established in Canada near Oshawa, east of Toronto. please check out my website for more information and photos. http://www.fairbairnsykesfightingknives.com/

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