DIY Sgian Dubh 2.0

[Ron Abbott]

That's a good looking sgian dubh. I like the fact as well that's it's a one off....nobody else has one and it's a talking piece.

[MacGumerait]

Thanks and happy birthday!

Thank you Nathan !

[Bo On The Go]

Very nice work!

[Nathan]

So I ground down the protruding metal on the bolster with a bit I already had that was similar enough to Mike's. It took a long time, so perhaps it wasn't the exact tool for the job but I got it done. I followed the grinder bit with a file, then sand paper and then steel wool to smooth and polish everything.

Before:

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This is what I ended up with:

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[ASinclair]

Well done, Nathan, it looks good.

[Tarheel]

I just finished my own DIY project. I had a bit of goat horn, an extra Tiger's eye stone and some errant copper wire around the house, OH! and a bit too much time on my hands. I order a blank and began "K-niffing" as my brother calls it. The sheath is hollowed out poplar with a deer hide cover. My problem is the weight, as she is bit heavy in the stern, I keep her within my jacket compartment. How is the weight and balance of your lovely blade? IMG_0878.jpgIMG_0879.jpgIMG_0884.jpg