Quote Originally Posted by unixken View Post
That's my point, exactly. The law is clear and plain, and everything you do can be in full compliance. But there's nothing in the law that requires the observer to be certain the device is a real knife before getting all "edgy" about it. And as Jordan's story demonstrates, even once the other party KNOWS it's not a knife, they still regard it as a knife. It's irrational, yes. But it happens. I'd rather not set myself up to have to deal with those kinds of encounters at all, whether I'm completely in the right, or not. I'd rather spend my evening chatting with my friends, not the police.
I'm afraid your missing my point. People over here arnt going to see a guy in a kilt and think "He has a knife phone the polis!"
The idea of a Sgian brew or any other kind that isnt either a dull blade or a fake blade is almost completely unknown tho. When I had mine made the guy who made it thought I was weird!
The places I've been asked to remove it have been high end bars and my local casino which have a no Sgian of any kind policy, in fact everytime I rock up in my kilt they ask just cause they have to. Even though they know me now and know I hardly wear one.

My point was that there are some places which will ask you to remove a Sgian if you have one even if it's a fancy USB drive because that's the policy. They don't care what it is, you want in you follow the rules.
However 99% of pubs /clubs and restaruants won't care until you start waving it around, then you end up talking to "Scotland's finest" for an evening.

I've also found it helps how your dressed, if you go for a smart looking outfit then you won't raise any questions (unless you wave it around like above).

However if you go for a boots and tshirt option then it's best to leave it at home, because the local bobby might enquire about the knife in your sock. (Probably with just a quick "hope that's just for show?" Depending on your attitude!)