Functional Sgians

[CMcG]

Great responses, guys, keep 'em comin'!

My concern with many of them is that, sharp as they may be, they aren't full tang, but instead appear to be a rat tail tang that is only glued into the wood or antler. A stick tang with a screwed on pommel would be OK, but I feel like the other ones aren't sturdy enough. Not that I really need it to be workhorse knife... but I'd like it to be capable of heavier duty, if the need or opportunity arose Still, some of those antler or wood handles really look nice, eh?

The Cold Steel Scottish Spike that several people have or the Gerber that kiltedwolfman posted seem a bit more sturdy, though the look departs a bit too much from the sgian dubh profile for my taste. They really appear very nice serviceable, though!

I had to look up the vintage Scout sgian that Father Bill mentioned. Is this it? (pics from an old auction by eBay seller globaltreasurechest):
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As for auld argonian's length concern, that's a bummer that both the Colt and the Artificum Solis blades are 1/4" too long to be legal in your area. I guess you'll just have to be content that carrying a sgian is legal at all!