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20th April 06, 08:48 AM
#21
 Originally Posted by Woodsheal
Where does it say that? The dirk, before it became a debased, bejeweled monstrosity, was a working knife - for fighting as well as slicing off a hunk of beef! I would think it would be very appropriate for "day wear"....
A model without all the jewels might be fine for that, Brian. Good call.
I won't get one, though. The one I wear with my PC outfit is far enough over the top!
Virtus Ad Aethera Tendit
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20th April 06, 10:09 AM
#22
Originally Posted by Woodsheal
Where does it say that? The dirk, before it became a debased, bejeweled monstrosity, was a working knife - for fighting as well as slicing off a hunk of beef! I would think it would be very appropriate for "day wear"....
The primary problem I can see with a regular dirk for daywear is that most of them have 10"-12" blades - this is a bit larger than I've found useful for any modern knife unless you're planning on using it for combat purposes.
That said, some of the best I've ever seen that would work for "plain day-wear" dirks are made by Kirby Wise: Kirby's Dirks
His entire website is http://www.kirbywise.com
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20th April 06, 12:22 PM
#23
Kirby does great work. I've admired his stuff for years! My dirk is by Glenn McClain:
I mostly wear it at reenactments, where it has sliced bread and meat, cut rope and leather, chopped veggies, and opened the occasional beer bottle! I wouldn't hesitate to wear it with my modern daywear get-up, especially with a brown belt and sporran....
Brian
"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." ~ Benjamin Franklin
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20th April 06, 12:29 PM
#24
Originally Posted by Woodsheal
Kirby does great work. I've admired his stuff for years! My dirk is by Glenn McClain
VERY nice!
Kirby, McClain, and Michael "Tinker" Pearce all do fantastic work.
I just don't recommend Tinker's work for every-day wear. He costs a bit more than Kirby...
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20th April 06, 08:49 PM
#25
Another great source of beautiful, handmade dirks and sgian dubhs (and a fellow MacRae) is:
http://www.scotiametalwork.com/index.html
My Clans: Guthrie, Sinclair, Sutherland, MacRae, McCain-Maclachlan, MacGregor-Petrie, Johnstone, Hamilton, Boyd, MacDonald-Alexander, Patterson, Thompson. Welsh:Edwards, Williams, Jones. Paternal line: Brandenburg/Prussia.
Proud member: SCV/Mech Cav, MOSB.
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21st April 06, 03:09 AM
#26
ya weer it oan the richt IF ya arr richt honded... an oan the left if yur left honded....
(because yur sword wuid be in yur dominate hond... if ya were fichtin')
maist people arr richt handed so yu'll see thot maist often....
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