Protecting Kilt Hose from Sgian Dubh Damage.

**OC Richard** · 16th November 19, 05:51 PM

For sure sginean that have this sort of sheath (which many do) can be problems

It's happened to me.

The sheath mount has sharp bits that beg to be caught on the threads of the hose.

What I did was to wear my vintage sgian with a new plain leather sheath, which had nothing to snag.

**Crazy Dave** · 16th November 19, 06:14 PM

Do you know what its history is?

Dave

**kilted Mnementh** · 7th February 20, 01:06 AM

I hand made a sheath for my sgian dubh, using a thicker 8oz for the rear with a lighter 4oz at the front. I coated the blade with vaseline ( petroleum jelly) to protect it while wet forming the front of the sheath to the blade and left to dry. The sheath also accepts the first in of the handle.
Yes it's thicker and heavier than the stock sheath sent out wi the sgian dubh, but it sits flat to my leg and stays in place.
If anything, I get greater damage from the garter than the sgian dubh

**Katia** · 9th February 20, 08:55 AM

Isn't velcro going to hurt the hose? I know I cringe every time my scarf or mitten get caught on the velcro of my coat and I have to rip it off... pulling little bits of threads with it. Eventually (pretty quickly) you'll get a fuzzy spot of damaged threads.