The No. 1 seemed to work fine, but a smaller Mora might be a dandy. I've just never got around to buying one. I have bought some Moras from Ragweed Forge (great guy) and it just happens that a local camping/prepper store has started stocking Mora knives . . . though not one of the small traditional versions. Thinning the wood handle of any traditional Mora is also an interesting idea. Some people like to do a bit of carving on their wood Mora handles, so that is always an option too on the outward facing side. For less than a "costume" sgian dubh, a fellow could get a Mora and experiment to his heart's content.

The "wet spot" on the handle in one of the pictures is just that. The weekend varied from misty to rainy, though not unpleasantly cold or windy.

Bwat, the Scandanavians make some fine knives, and the Swedish one at your link is indeed pretty.

I normally always have a Swiss Army knife in my pocket. With the kilt, I decided not to carry it in the sporran. So it was indeed useful to have the Mora tucked into a sock.

I was thumbing through an AG Russell catalog the other day, and so another knife that might make a good modern alternative to the traditional sgian dubh. The model names are "Hunter's Scalpel" and "Bird and Trout". They are good knives, reasonably priced, the sheath "thumbolt" is secure and easy to use (I have a larger version called the "Deer Hunter" that is apparently discontinued), and the handle is black, flat, and checkered for secure grip. If one used it tuck in a sock, I suppose you could sand the checkering some on the "leg" side of the handle.