21st Century Sgian dhu?

**macwilkin** · 27th March 06, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by Southern Breeze

These knives from Victronix were mentioned a while back.It's not a Sgian dhu, but it has a USB drive. It probably would'nt be hard for a knifemaker to take this type of drive and put a Sgian dhu handle on it.

http://www.swissbit.com/haupt.asp?nv=2288&spr=2

My MIL got me one for Christmas -- as SB says, it is far too small for a sgain dubh, but a fun little gadget nonetheless -- very practical.

Cheers,

Todd

**Nick** · 27th March 06, 08:40 PM

I saw a sgian today that had a comb rather than a blade. I'll try to think of other clever things to use.

**The Supreme Canuck** · 27th March 06, 08:48 PM

Oh, well if we're just brainstorming what would be good rather than trying to find something...

How about a flashlight? Pop a sgian handle onto a MagLite.
Or maybe a laser pointer if you need that sort of thing for presentations?

I mean, only the handle has to be nice, right?

**Colin** · 28th March 06, 10:03 AM

There was a "swiss army" style sgian dubh on the forum before.

**Joe Gondek** · 28th March 06, 10:15 AM

The sgain dubh pictured above is based on an orginal made in the mid 1800's
There is nothing 21st century about making a sgain dubh multifunctional

**The Supreme Canuck** · 28th March 06, 10:29 AM

Er, question. Wouldn't it kind of, y'know, hurt to try to use that corkscrew?

**Iolaus** · 28th March 06, 10:30 AM

Not if you leave it in the sheath.

**macwilkin** · 28th March 06, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Joe Gondek

The sgain dubh pictured above is based on an orginal made in the mid 1800's
There is nothing 21st century about making a sgain dubh multifunctional

That is what is claimed about this particular model, but I've never been able to find any concrete documentation for this type of sgain dubh being used by the Highland Regiments of the British Army. Until I see documentation, I'm leary of the claim -- I am a Missourian, after all, so you've got to "show-me"! :mrgreen:

Cheers,

Todd

**The Supreme Canuck** · 28th March 06, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by Iolaus

Not if you leave it in the sheath.

Erk-

This is me being dumbfounded at my own idiocy.

**Pour1Malt** · 28th March 06, 10:54 AM

I wuz in Las Vegas a couple years back.... gainin' tae a resturant...

the bawheided security gaird say "Hey there, what is that in yurrr sock"

"a sgain dubh" say ai, "it's jus fur show, see the blaide is plastic"...

an I shaw it tae him with the plastic sheath on...

"ok" says he.... :rolleyes:

we had a guid dinner.....