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1st March 14, 11:35 AM
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Sgian Dubhs, what is appropriate?
As a newbie here, I have been reading many posts about sgian dubhs and other kilt accessories. From what I am seeing as with most things there are sgian dubhs appropriate for day and those appropriate for evening. Is this correct and what is the difference? Any help would be appreciated as always.
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1st March 14, 11:55 AM
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Generally speaking you are correct. The day wear Sgians are basically the same size and shape as the evening (dress) ones, but less ornate and more utilitarian with a less ornate sheath. Like many things in life, things are never that clear cut, but that will do until you feel your way around the mysteries of Highland attire!
Oh by the way, welcome from Inverness-shire. 
Last edited by Jock Scot; 1st March 14 at 12:00 PM.
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1st March 14, 12:28 PM
#3
Jock has hit the nail right on the head.
I will also add that you can get immigration Sgian Dubh's and one like mine which Is a bottle opener. Which is made as a daywear one but since I don't often wear it during the day it does me in the evening too.
The hielan' man he wears the kilt, even when it's snowin';
He kens na where the wind comes frae,
But he kens fine where its goin'.
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1st March 14, 02:12 PM
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 Originally Posted by Jordan
Jock has hit the nail right on the head.
I will also add that you can get immigration Sgian Dubh's and one like mine which Is a bottle opener. Which is made as a daywear one but since I don't often wear it during the day it does me in the evening too.
immigration Sgian Dubh ?
Are we talking about Swiss Army knives in the sock? 
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1st March 14, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Carlo
immigration Sgian Dubh ?
Are we talking about Swiss Army knives in the sock?
I meant imitation. Dam auto-correct.
The hielan' man he wears the kilt, even when it's snowin';
He kens na where the wind comes frae,
But he kens fine where its goin'.
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1st March 14, 02:47 PM
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Day sgians tend to have stag-horn or brown wooden handles. Fittings may be brass.
Dress sgians for formal wear usually have more ornate handles, often in black wood with silver fittings. The very dressy ones with a cairngorm mounted on the top of the hilt. Cheap modern versions often have handles made of black plastic.
It's coming yet for a' that,
That Man to Man, the world o'er,
Shall brothers be for a' that. - RB
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1st March 14, 04:43 PM
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Chaps here is a pic of my day wear and evening wear sgian dubhs. The one on the left is the day wear. The day wear one only cost $20. and the evening wear one was around $70. The evening one isn't so fancy that it cannot do duty as day wear from time to time.
sgian dubhs.JPG
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Creag ab Sgairbh
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1st March 14, 04:46 PM
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...And some of us choose not to wear any sgian, day or night. It is, imho, not a requirement much like a kilt pin.
Rondo
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2nd March 14, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Carlo
immigration Sgian Dubh ?
Are we talking about Swiss Army knives in the sock?
Actually, there sort of is such a thing. See this thread:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...in-dubh-71982/
Geoff Withnell
"My comrades, they did never yield, for courage knows no bounds."
No longer subject to reveille US Marine.
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2nd March 14, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell
They are beautiful. I bought one for my new grandson, Jackson, as an heirloom. His Dad is its custodian, so Jackson will be deprived of its use until he is at least eight, and has learned how to scale a fish.
I changed my signature. The old one was too ridiculous.
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