X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.
	
	
	
		
		
			| 
	
	
 
		
		
	 
	
	
		
			
	
		
                        
                                
                                        
                                                16th April 07, 11:26 AM
                                        
                                
                                
                                        
                                                #1
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                
                        
		 
		
		
		
		
			Sgain Dubh question?
		
			
				
					What is the normal over all length of a sgain dubh?
				 
	
	
		
                        
                                
                                        
                                                16th April 07, 11:27 AM
                                        
                                
                                
                                        
                                                #2
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                
                        
		 
	
	
		
                        
                                
                                        
                                                16th April 07, 11:29 AM
                                        
                                
                                
                                        
                                                #3
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                
                        
		 
		
		
		
				
				
		
			
				
					Thanks, i was looking at some "alternative" ones, ie the short Ka-Bar, which is about 9", so i guess that would be a little long...
				 
	
	
		
                        
                                
                                        
                                                16th April 07, 11:31 AM
                                        
                                
                                
                                        
                                                #4
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                
                        
		 
		
		
		
				
				
		
			
				
					I think Riverkilt has a mini K-bar that he uses for a sgian dubh.
				 Virtus Ad Aethera Tendit
 
	
	
		
                        
                                
                                        
                                                16th April 07, 11:39 AM
                                        
                                
                                
                                        
                                                #5
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                
                        
		 
		
		
		
				
				
		
			
				
					Well maybe it would work then.  any other comments about using one of these knives as a dubh?  Riverkilt, suggestions?
				 
	
	
		
                        
                                
                                        
                                                16th April 07, 01:23 PM
                                        
                                
                                
                                        
                                                #6
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                
                        
		 
		
		
		
				
				
					
				
		
			
				
					Might combine a short ka-bar (as a dubh) and a regular one ( as a dirk).  Now I need to get a US Army tartan kilt.  and maybe hit the lottery...
				 
	
 
	
	
 
	
	
	
		Similar Threads
			
			
  
    
    
       By Joe Gondek in forum How to Accessorize your Kilt
     
    Replies: 7
       
        Last Post: 20th June 06, 09:26 PM
      
  
    
    
       By Joe Gondek in forum How to Accessorize your Kilt
     
    Replies: 12
       
        Last Post: 29th March 06, 01:49 PM
      
  
    
    
       By Blu (Ontario) in forum How to Accessorize your Kilt
     
    Replies: 9
       
        Last Post: 20th March 05, 07:11 PM
      
  
    
    
       By Raphael in forum How to Accessorize your Kilt
     
    Replies: 6
       
        Last Post: 14th January 05, 08:00 PM
       
		
		
		
		
			
				 Posting Permissions
				
	
		You may not post new threadsYou may not post repliesYou may not post attachmentsYou may not edit your posts  Forum Rules |  | 
  
  
  
Bookmarks