Has carrying a sgian dubh ever caused anyone problems?

[Clockwork John]

Carrying a knife, whether it's a sgian dubh or not, really isn't a problem if you're smart about it. Know the law, and follow it. Don't carry where it's not permitted, and don't carry where there might be metal detectors. Trust me, it's easier to leave it in the car, or at home, than to deal with the hassle of explaining why you're carrying a knife... for some reason, "because it's legal" is not an acceptable answer in most situations.

I've been carrying a knife daily for almost a decade, and I've rarely had problems. I've been questioned and harrassed on many occasions, but I've only had one knife confiscated... and that was at Buckingham Pallace... let me just say that I LOVE amnesty boxes...

Like I already said, know the law and follow it, it makes life easier. I don't know about your area, but where I'm from, a 10 inch KaBar on your belt is a tool, but a 3 1/2 inch knife concealed in your pocket is a weapon, go figure...

With all that said, I have NEVER been hassled or even questioned carrying a sgian while kilted.

[Perldog007]

I used to be a Special Police Officer in Washington D.C. for the uninitiated that means "Glorified Security Guard" with theoretically frightening powers. In D.C. at that time the law proscribed the carrying of any dirk, switchblade, straight razor, bowie knife, stilletto or a KNIFE with a blade in excess of three inches. Concealment was not a factor to the best of my recollection.

In New Jersey when I was blessed to walk among them, it was a "Dangerous Knife" that would get you on the wrong side of the lads and lasses in blue. Mine own son (a church-going teen on his way to the USMC) had to enlist all over again because of a cub scout pen knife in his pocket and a young officer apparently suffering from a cialis overdose.

During Costume Balls at Union Station ( I was the night shift head hooo-haaa there) we sometimes had blokes with real swords walking around, and some with civil war cap and ball revolvers. MPDC (the cops) seemed to cut some slack on these "moral holidays".

Pipe bands always wore sgians, never a hassle. A lone gent in a kilt may have been hassled IMO . I would not go wandering around the Capitol City with dirk, basket hilt broadsword, or sgian unless it was on stage in character or some such.

Here in Central Delaware I won't carry one, or I will follow Jamie's example. Our laws prohibit the concealment of any knife like object other than an ordinary folding knife with a blade not exceeding three inches. Concealed seems to be a moving target, juris prudence wise, and I don't care to spin that particular bottle.

Cool to own, but like some other objects we won't discuss here, best left at home under lock and key most of the time.

my .02 USD

best of luck in your kilting,

Doug