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**Bill Harsey** · 04-22-2004, 08:47

NDD, Question that started this asked "What knife is shown on the SF Crest and Patch?". Answer seems to be V-42 Stiletto. That may be the knife that's intended to be represented but it's not what's shown. The handle, blade and guard shape are wrong for the V-42 Stiletto. The V-42 has a very narrow blade that tapers to a very sharp point. Knife on patch has nearly parallel sides and is too wide at the point. The V-42 guard is bent slightly forward while patch depicts a straight guard like the Fairbairn/Sykes. The handle of the V-42 has only a single bulge in the middle at the 2/3's forward point with NO RECURVE before pommel. Knife on patch has a recurved handle just before the pommel and I've never seen a V-42 with this handle feature. At the end of the handle the skull crusher pommel flares to a wider circlular ring making a grip for "pull back". Just a knifemakers observations.

04-22-2004, 08:47	#45
Bill Harsey Bladesmith to the Quiet Professionals Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oregon, Land of the Silver Grey Sunsets Posts: 3,886	NDD, Question that started this asked "What knife is shown on the SF Crest and Patch?". Answer seems to be V-42 Stiletto. That may be the knife that's intended to be represented but it's not what's shown. The handle, blade and guard shape are wrong for the V-42 Stiletto. The V-42 has a very narrow blade that tapers to a very sharp point. Knife on patch has nearly parallel sides and is too wide at the point. The V-42 guard is bent slightly forward while patch depicts a straight guard like the Fairbairn/Sykes. The handle of the V-42 has only a single bulge in the middle at the 2/3's forward point with NO RECURVE before pommel. Knife on patch has a recurved handle just before the pommel and I've never seen a V-42 with this handle feature. At the end of the handle the skull crusher pommel flares to a wider circlular ring making a grip for "pull back". Just a knifemakers observations.
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