Talk of a non-knife sgian dubh on this board a month ago got me to investigating them. I'm not really a gun/knife kind of person, but the thought of one was somewhat appealing. In any case, I checked out the stuff on Rab's site and commenced to conversing with him. I wish to re-affirm what all others have stated. He is a first-class individual and a joy to deal with. What we settled on was a carved ebony handle with an older-style bottle opener. I'd take a picture and post it but I haven't yet found my digital camera after our recent move. I hope I don't drive traffic to his site up too much, but here's a link. Mine is SG232. https://www.lochnessorigins.com/acat...gian_Dubh.html From the time we finished talking about it until it arrived at my home (west coast of BC) from Scotland was only about a week. The craftsmanship is beautiful. I can only imagine how nice the genuine sgian dubhs must be. I can't recommend Rab, his skills and his customer service highly enough. I truly hope to be able to deal with him again.
Last edited by StoneCold; 5th April 06 at 08:16 AM. Reason: Link didn't work
I like the concept. I'm afraid you'll have to stick the handle partway into your hose or it will falling out.
We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. - Japanese Proverb
I have to agree about Rab's artistry and craftsmanship...though I've never seen one in person, it's clear that his sghians have that quintessential quality that will make them classics (and highly collectible). Oh, well....one more thing to add to the list of "items to lust after"! Best AA
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