Dirks are for Pipes & Drums

[turpin]

A phone dubh in the kilt hose might be useful. Sort of clan Maxwell Smart gimmick.

Not to be confused with a fondue, which could make a right mess out of your hose.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

If you are in the U.S.A. then you have a Constitutional RIGHT to bear arms. it is only illegal if it is concealed. I always carry a knife.

Do you suppose an American Indian would be prosecuted in either Canada or the United States if, whilst wearing traditional tribal attire and peacefully going about his business, he had a tommyhawk thrust through his belt or a knife in a beaded sheath worn at his side? I rather doubt it, and I think the same applies to the wearing of dirks and sgians dubh.

If the dirk/tommyhawk is appropriate to the mode of dress I suspect that-- all things being equal-- a police officer will exercise his discretionary powers of arrest and do nothing. On the other hand, if you look like an extra from "BRAVEHEART", or appear to be on your way to a Goth Tent Revival, he may feel inclined to exercise his authority.

I think it comes down to common sense all around.

[Thomas]

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

[Woodsheal]

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

Hi, Thomas!

You're half right. Warren Halstead made the bone/brass-handled dirk, Glenn the bog-oak one.

Can we see some pics of your work?

[george7]

Not to be confused with a fondue, which could make a right mess out of your hose.

Hmmm... a fondubh.

[wyldathart]

Hey it would come in handy at the buffet table LOL

[Thomas]

Hi, Thomas!

Can we see some pics of your work?

I recently posted pics of my latest dirk, but can´t find the thread. So here are some other pictures of self made dirks. ( one exception: in the pic showing four dirks, the left one is a customized CasIberia dirk. So this one isn´t completely done by myself)g[/IMG]IMG]
I think, you´ll have to clic on the pics to enlarge them (sorry- no computer expert)
Again- Congrats on your dirks and especially on the fantastic sheaths. The leatherwork is outstanding.
Cheers
Thomas
(just noticed there are some pics missing- don´t know, why?????? Sorry for the adverts when enlarging the pics)

[Colonel MacNeal]

Argghhh! This thread won't die!

[piperdbh]

I don't own a dirk, and don't want one, even though there are some knifewrights here who make beautiful ones.
Most of the time I carry a fairly useless sgian dubh in my sock, but I always have my Swiss army knife (which I got in Switzerland, thank you very much)in my sporran. It has a corkscrew, bottle opener, two blades, scredrivers, and all those other handy things, chief of which is the toothpick.