Daywear Sgian Dubh???

[Dale Seago]

I'm waiting for someone to come up with a Swiss Army "MacGuyver" mulit-tool knife disguised as a sgian dubh.

Something like this?

http://www.gaelicthemes.net/?officer-sgian-dubh,56

[David Thorpe]

Something like this?

http://www.gaelicthemes.net/?officer-sgian-dubh,56

Well, not exactly, but somewhat the same general idea. Not being a drinking man anymore, the blade screwdriver might still be useful, the corkscrew and bottle opener not so much. Scissors, Phillips-head, small pliers and/or tweezers, an awl, a serrated blade -- those would be far more useful, to me anyway. I have several Victorinox multi-folders stashed around the house and shop. The Super Tinker is one of my favorites.

[maeah613l]

I very much like the one posted by Dale Seago. I was just about to say that since our family hunts, we end up with some lovely antlers and that are fun to decorate a hunting lodge with, and I've always thought it would make a lovely sgian handle! Thanks!

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

http://www.gaelicthemes.net/?officer-sgian-dubh,56

When I designed this knife I had to overcome several problems -- the biggest being weight and thickness. This limited both the number of tools, and the kinds of tools, that could be accommodated in the handle. A call to the Victorinox distributor in the UK told me which Swiss Army Knives were the most popular and, based on the tools that were common across the range of the top ten SAKs, the decision was taken (by me) to include only the two most popular tools-- the turn screw/bottle opener and the corkscrew.

For everything else, there's always the tool box in the back of your truck...

[creagdhubh]

http://www.gaelicthemes.net/?officer-sgian-dubh,56

When I designed this knife I had to overcome several problems -- the biggest being weight and thickness. This limited both the number of tools, and the kinds of tools, that could be accommodated in the handle. A call to the Victorinox distributor in the UK told me which Swiss Army Knives were the most popular and, based on the tools that were common across the range of the top ten SAKs, the decision was taken (by me) to include only the two most popular tools-- the turn screw/bottle opener and the corkscrew.

For everything else, there's always the tool box in the back of your truck...

Very nice, Scott!

Quick sidenote - I currently have a rather nice ball-top sgian dubh available for sale that would work nicely for daywear. Just saying in case anyone is interested!

Cheers,

[David Thorpe]

...we end up with some lovely antlers and that are fun to decorate a hunting lodge with, and I've always thought it would make a lovely sgian handle! Thanks!

They do indeed, and antler is a joy to work, especially if you have access to a power sander. The antler bone is virtually self-polishing when heat is part of the sanding.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I think any sgian dubh, as long as it doesn't have a chunk of glass set on top of the pommel, works as a "day wear" sgian dubh. Formal evening wear is another kettle of fish, and here you probably should stick with silver mounts and (if you wish) caringorms, genuine or faux, to round out your dressiest attire.

[creagdhubh]

I think any sgian dubh, as long as it doesn't have a chunk of glass set on top of the pommel, works as a "day wear" sgian dubh. Formal evening wear is another kettle of fish, and here you probably should stick with silver mounts and (if you wish) caringorms, genuine or faux, to round out your dressiest attire.

I couldn't agree more, Scott.