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4th August 21, 05:43 AM
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New Sgian
An event is coming up which calls for more formal dress and the need for a sgian more formally styled than my stag handled one. I'm always a fan of wearing a blade and was anxious to buy one, albeit on a budget as this will be a very seldom used accessory. Sadly, I just could not cope with settling for a knife with a plastic handle, which seemed to be the vast majority of them in my price range. So, I decided to 'make' one myself. Well, the handle anyway. I bought a simple style of formal sgian on amazon for about $9, and a lovely thistle pin on etsy for about $15. My plan was to make my own wood handle and sheath then use the nickel silver fittings and blade from the $9 knife. I was eager to finally try a staining process called ebonizing to produce a dark black stain and was very pleasantly surprised to discover that it utilizes a very similar chemical reaction to the process by which bogwood acquires its color...albeit distinctly faster. For my first knife, I'm very happy with the result.
Excellent instructions for ebonizing were found here: https://www.popularwoodworking.com/f...bonizing_wood/
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4th August 21, 06:11 AM
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 Originally Posted by MurrayInGA
Wow! Well done! Thanks for the ebonizing info. I may have to take a stab at that, myself. (You see what I did there?)
Allen Sinclair, FSA Scot
Eastern Region Vice President
North Carolina Commissioner
Clan Sinclair Association (USA)
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4th August 21, 06:45 AM
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Well done, wear it well. I do love a unique sgian with a wood handle so much more than a plastic one.
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4th August 21, 07:06 AM
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Such a beauty!
- That makes me green with envy, due to living in a country, where sgian's are illegal to wear...
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4th August 21, 08:51 AM
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4th August 21, 09:30 AM
#6
Lovely work there!
There is something really nice about carrying a knife you made, it is yours and unique.
Well done
Cheers
Jamie
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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