My first sgian dubh...

**MarkMcM** · 27th July 09, 03:27 PM

... well, the first one I made, at least. Found the blade in a box of broken sword and knife blades at a gun show. I ground in a tang, re-profiled the edge geometry and hand filed the jimping along the spine (which I can attest was a royal pain in the rear-end). The stag grip was the handle section of a broken cane I garbage picked. 3 5/8" blade, 6 7/8" overall. Still needs one or two more finishing touches, but it's almost done!

**Chas** · 27th July 09, 03:41 PM

It looks very professional - well done.

Regards

Chas

**dfmacliam** · 27th July 09, 03:51 PM

very nice... the jimping looks awesome... very nice.. you have done very well.. you should be proud of such a quality job!

**McMurdo** · 27th July 09, 04:36 PM

That is a great job I'm sure you will enjoy it for years to come. I'm looking forward to seeing your next effort.

**scotchmaster** · 27th July 09, 04:48 PM

Well done sir...

**KFCarter** · 27th July 09, 04:51 PM

Very nice piece of work!

**sydnie7** · 27th July 09, 05:40 PM

That's beautifully done, and how satisfying (especially for a Scot) to make it from other people's discards LOL

**Fit2BKilted** · 27th July 09, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by sydnie7

That's beautifully done, and how satisfying (especially for a Scot) to make it from other people's discards LOL

I was thinking the exact same thing! :-)

**ShaunMaxwell** · 27th July 09, 06:29 PM

Well done! A thing of beauty...

**MarkMcM** · 27th July 09, 06:31 PM

Thanks very much for all the kind words! It sure does mean a lot - especially on a first attempt. And actually, I'm only carrying on the old tradition of re-using material that still has some service life left in it. Back in the 1700s, broken objects that could have been used to make something else were rarely discarded. This practice was more or less universal. (by the way Sydnie, Irishman here

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