Description
Recreating the Iconic SMATCHET. Now coal forged in Nepal. It was designed specifically as a combat knife. This is a knife I would take into combat. One of my favorites. I Included a picture of an original antique smatchet so that you could compare. See the video of testing on how the blade holds up. Testing was ongoing and this was a short sample.
Background on the Smatchet: Designed by William E. Fairbairn during World War II.
The Special Training Centre at Inverailort House near the remote hamlet of Lochailort on Scotland’s western coast is justly famous as the headquarters for special operations training in Great Britain during World War II. It is also there that a number of weapons to meet the needs of special operations personnel were designed. One of the blades the weapons team at Lochailort created was a larger and more rugged knife, a smashing hatchet dubbed the “smatchet.” .
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Patrick Edwards (verified owner) –
To preface I’m a versed practitioner and instructor of WW2 era combatives with an extensive library let me tell you this historically inspired design is a dream come true for thise of us who collect and generally nerd out Ober such things. I bought one of these from Frank early on leaping at the chance to finally own Fairbairns other designs. The history of the smatchet is as deeply shrouded as the men who’d wield them there does however exist enough reference and photographs to reproduce one and its important to note there were several evolutions to the design this one being a dead ringer for the largest OSS variant. Original wartime examples go for great sums spending their remaining lives in museums or private collections not for use. When we discuss fighting knives they can be classified into categories the smatchet is literally a gladius a Welsh sword used by commandos alongside modern guns a large fighting knife deigned for shock and awe in hand its massive it demands you to exercise presence as every portion tip to butt is a weapon designed to hew amd crush its point of balance is really interesting centered so it runs really smoothly close in to the workspace of the body. Physically holding this knife really conveys a greater understanding for its functionality I have done the drill movements from fairbairns manual with the live blade this knife in theory could blast through limbs cleaving and very likely displace something like a bayonet with its weight a close qaurters powerhouse. The very fact that Frank sought to make an accurate smatchet replica is a testament to his repertoire appreciation of history in what he does. I bought my smarchet as a teaching tool for relayed discussions workshops etc. What i got is a beautiful close rendition a behemoth of a knife that would be right at home as a functional camp tool a “smashing hatchet” if you will it may eat whatever is put before it without question.