bog oak cufflinks

**ehiker** · 2nd October 07, 09:26 PM

Here are some better pictures of the bog oak cuff links I had pictured in my sgian dubh presentation box...

The first two pictures do a good job of showing the grain in the wood; they're also a little more artistic.

The final picture shows more detail of the cuff link mechanism and uses the ancient Campbell tartan as a backdrop.

The wood is Irish bog oak. The bezel cup holding the wood is sterling silver, but the cuff link posts are a shiny nickel.

This started out as a bit of an experiment, so I only purchased enough materials to make four sets of cuff links. I actually sold all of them within a day or two of making the first pair.

I contacted the person I bought the cuff link parts from, only to find out she'd since moved to Singapore and would not be able to help me.

That was ok, though, because I wanted to upgrade the quality of the pieces and only use sterling silver components in future pieces. So now I'm on the lookout for someplace that can provide me with the sterling bezel cups and the sterling cuff ink posts.

In the future, I'll try to experiment with other woods, maybe some burl pieces that have good figuring to them. Don't know how well they'd qualify to be shown on the DIY'er section, but I figure the bog oak cuff links are ok because of the wood and the fact that these were intended to be worn with a formal kilt outfit.

**Beertigger** · 2nd October 07, 09:37 PM

Nice.

**mang1974** · 3rd October 07, 07:21 AM

Those are very nice Ethan. I'll have to check them out in person next time we come over.

**James MacMillan** · 3rd October 07, 08:23 AM

Very Nice! I think I will look for a hunk of Bog Oak for a sgian dubh!

**Cawdorian** · 3rd October 07, 08:26 AM

Very nice work!

No to be picky, but the tartan in the background is Ancient Campbell of Argyll. There are so many Campbell tartans It's hard to keep up with all of them.

**ehiker** · 3rd October 07, 09:51 AM

It is indeed Ancient Campbell of Argyll, though this is an officially unrecognized clan tartan.

http://www.ccsna.org/jsep50a.htm

Personally, I like the whole notion that the Sixth Duke of Argyll added the white stripe to differentiate himself from the others and the rest of the family thought him daft for doing such a thing.

Makes me feel right at home with my own family.