Hiya from Santa Barbara

**Sgriob** · 4th February 14, 07:57 PM

Greetings fellow kilties. I've been wearing the kilt on and off (enough said about that) for a few decades. Hunting MacGregor is my current full dress attire. I'm from a wee village near Dunkeld and have lived in California for nigh on 30 years. Much as I love California, my Scottishness has stubbornly resisted re-education. I'm a big Burns fan, and around January 25th each year I am called on for the Immortal Memory and a haggis thrashing performance that is more ham than sheep.

Right now I'm in the market for a pipers' dirk. Addressing the haggis with a sgian dubh doesn't have the same theatrical effect. Pooley Sword make the best one, I think, but they are presently retooling for a new generation (Mark IV?) for issue later this year. Does anyone here have a Pooley dirk? If so, perhaps you could share your thoughts about workmanship, value and cost.

Many thanks.

**cessna152towser** · 5th February 14, 01:11 PM

from the Scottish Borders.
I have fond memories of visiting Santa Barbara in 2009.
I have a cousin who lives in Goleta.

**ASinclair** · 5th February 14, 01:35 PM

Hello, Sgriob!

I don't have a Pooley dirk, sorry.

**1oldsarge** · 5th February 14, 06:44 PM

Welcome, from someone South and Inland from ya!!

**JohntheBiker** · 6th February 14, 08:05 AM

from Toronto, Canada

No dirks, sorry.

**Tomak** · 6th February 14, 08:17 AM

No dirks here either, but welcome from the southern part of the state.

**Father Bill** · 6th February 14, 08:23 AM

Welcome to the "Great Rabble!"

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 6th February 14, 11:29 PM

I may be in error, but I believe that Pooley's dirks are made by Windlass in India. I would suggest that you look for an ex-MoD dirk on the collectors market. Almost anything made before 1960 will be of excellent quality, probably far surpassing modern-made piper's dirks.