Return of the Second Pattern

Lets have a round of applause. Sheffield has finally started producing a high grade Second Pattern F-S knife. I got my copy off ebay for a very reasonable price. The seller is "Thesheffieldcutleryshop". Delivery was reasonable and the knife was worth the wait.

They are being produced by under the name of J. Nowill & Sons, a renowned cutlery firm with a long history. As any of you who have followed by blog or visited my website know, I consider J Nowill & Sons as the maker of the finest Third Pattern F-S knives today. The knife is the equal of any made during the war and shortly thereafter. A very nicely polished blade is richly blued and show no grind marks anywhere. An equally well finished and blued guard is well fitted. The knife is noticeably lighter than a WW-II version and testing with a magnet confirmed the handle is not brass and most likely is steel. The knurling is well done and finer that on WW-II knives. The knife still has the same feel and balance of a fine Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife at a price that is sure to please. I do not know of any other way to get one other than through the ebay connection but don't let that discourage you.