A 19th Century Sgian Dubh

[xman]

... the myth which can be found so easily online that the sgian dubh derives from the concealed-carry sgian achlais and that wearing it in the stocking began with the custom of placing it there when entering someone's home as a guest precisely so that it would be visible and not concealed, thus showing your honorable intentions.

Yes and I had an argument with my brother regarding this last week. Can someone point me to the true data that I may silence his misunderstanding as mine was?

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[saxandpipes]

Wow!

Cheers,

Michael

[MacMillans son]

Yes and I had an argument with my brother regarding this last week. Can someone point me to the true data that I may silence his misunderstanding as mine was?

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X ,

I am too lazy to go looking for it, but M.O.R. had a pretty convincing argument against the unconcealed knife in the sock myth a few months ago. If he doesn't chime in here, perhaps the search function can locate it.

Essentially, his belief is that it was originally a utilitarian knife used by gamekeepers/hunters that was kept at the ready for typical tasks of that proffession IE field dressing animals. Nothing more romantic than that.

Now stop that hijacking!!