Making a sgian achlain (gesundhiet)

[Dale Seago]

Off to an excellent start -- I'm looking forward to seeing how it progresses!!

[Guinach]

Here is the model, among others...

[Woodsheal]

Great idea! I have a number of period table knives like that in our camp chest. May have to sacrifice one of them....

[Guinach]

Phase 2
Did some more shaping of the blade.



Smoothed and began shaping the edge, which will take some time because the blade is pretty thick.
I'll start working on the scabbard as well.

and here is Phase 3
the almost final product.
Grinded the edge down to something serviceable if not yet sharp. Shaped the point. Polished all the metal with brick dust, olive oil and a leather strap to get most of the grinding marks out.



A dozen events or so, and the grinding marks will be gone and the olive oil/brick dust gives it a great gunmetal-gray patina.
Konn

[Guinach]

Total Cost,
$0.00 since everything needed was already lying around and just re-purposed an unused knife.
!!

[Woodsheal]

Will you put the decorative file marks on the spine (typical of Scottish sgians)?

[Father Bill]

Will you put the decorative file marks on the spine (typical of Scottish sgians)?

Not purely decorative! As a weapon, they're designed to do maximum flesh damage when "inserted" between an enemy's ribs!