Galant,

I have seen both Sgian Dubh's and knives used. My personal preference is the Sgian Dubh, because when people ask what it is I simply say it is a Sgin Dubh and they nod politely as if understanding what I said. I have seen someone using a letter opener (very fancy) as a substitue, and it did look passable, it did fool a lot of people. Those pictures that Doc showed are tremendous, had me drooling, and I am sure that they are worth the price (again you get what you pay for).