Quote Originally Posted by Woodsheal View Post
As someone said, the notion that dirks are "strictly military" is fairly recent. Back in the (historic) day, every highlander had his dirk - even the poorest who could afford no other weapon. And, it was as much a tool as a weapon.

I have two rather plain ca. 1700 style dirks that I wear at reenactments or when in historic get-up. They've come in quite handy for slicing fruit, bread, meat & potatoes! I haven't worn them with modern garb, though I could maybe see them complementing a tweedy day-wear outfit in an outdoor setting, such as a highland games event....

Wow- Congrats on those beautiful pieces of work. Glenn McClain could be the maker- am I right? I´m making dirks myself, and I prefer the early types as well.
You´re a lucky guy owning such beauties.
Regards
Thomas