Show off your sgian dhu!

**furrycelt** · 21st February 06, 06:41 PM

Both of these were made by my dad. The first two shots are of my dirk:

I tried to get some good shots of my sgian, especially the relief carving my dad did in the antler. However, I failed. And as a photographer, I feel quite humbled by this. In my defence, it was a borrowed digital camera; I still use film (for those that know me, this is very ironic). Anyway... here it is:

The relief carving is of a thistle. Unfortunately, this is the best shot I got from it:

-ian

**pdcorlis** · 21st February 06, 06:44 PM

WOW - I'm always blown away by the number of fine craftsmen we have on the board. Beautiful work!

**cavscout** · 21st February 06, 07:16 PM

Those are some beautiful pieces Ian! And add the sentimental value to them and those are the best blades in the world.

All this talk has jsut about convinced e to try and make a set of these for my boys...and maybe a more petite version for my daughter

**David Thornton** · 21st February 06, 07:41 PM

Furrykilt, really like that sgian. I would love to find someone to build me one with a damascus blade and antler handle.
David

**Robin** · 21st February 06, 08:26 PM

Wow!

Both are really beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!

**Nick** · 22nd February 06, 07:42 AM

Furrycelt, I love the sgean! Antler makes gorgeous handles. And the dirk has an elegant simplicity that I think outdoes the most expensively inlaid and decorated dirk-shaped-object out there.

**furrycelt** · 22nd February 06, 11:19 AM

Thanks, I will pass these wonderful compliments on to my dad.

Actually, he is threatening to join our group here. It would be nice if he does, but it would be a challenge. The cyber-world is foreign territory for him.

David T., I will ask him if he is interested in making more blades. I know he just got done with a scrimshaw project, so he might be up for it.

-ian

**David Thornton** · 22nd February 06, 05:50 PM

Take a look at the small knife here
Not very traditional, but a friend showed me these so I'm sharing

http://www.obsidianarts.com/page2A.html

Thanks F!

toadinakilt · 22nd February 06, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by John M.

Ok, this is what is in my sock until I can get a sgian dhub.
My damascus bladed butterfly knife.

Sweet knife, dude...

I don't get to carry a knife here at school, so I haven't bought a sgian dubh or any other knife yet.

**CapnJ0** · 22nd February 06, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by toadinakilt

Sweet knife, dude...

I don't get to carry a knife here at school, so I haven't bought a sgian dubh or any other knife yet.

Ooooh, yeah, man, I don't recommend that. Zero tolerance policies are hard to overcome or reason with. I read one story about a kid who got suspended for a year because he wrote his initials on a drawing he did in his notes - the teacher thought it was a gang symbol. I hate to think about what they'd do to you if you brought a knife, real or fake.