The Sgian Dubh

[unixken]

I will let others speak to the history of the sgian dubh (or "black knife", black as in covert, not color). But for some such as myself, it can be a way to personalize and bring elements of individuality to our outfits, to express ourselves, or to materialize feelings such as the way in which one of my own sgians honors the emotional attachment I had to my favorite canine companion.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...34#post1093834

"Ben" has been gone 10 years now, but each time I carry this sgian dubh, I feel like I carry a little bit of him with me.