"A kilt? You pansy!"

[Nighthawk]

I was told today that I've only gone half way. If I were a real man, I'd wear nothing but boots, sporran, and blue paint. I guess I just don't have the rocks for it...

I also got my sgain dubh sharpened at Bass Pro Shop, where I was advised not to take it with me on my next trip to the UK now that it's been sharpened into a weapon. I thought that was interesting.

[Riverkilt]

Still working on sharpening my sgian dubh too. Bought a cheesy home electric knife sharpener machine from WalMarche'. Been giving it a few grinds from time to time and its getting sharp...no rush.

Just didn't seem right to have the dull edge on it.

Ron

[Bugbear]

There you go, Nighthawk, what you need is blue mustard.

Congratulations on the new sgain dubh.

[The Barry]

The new sgian is pretty. I always keep an edge on mine. No reason to wear it if it isn't sharp.

[BroosterB1]

As an old cowboy once told me; The three most useless items in the world are teats on a boar, a gun without bullets and a dull knife. I don't care if its a part of the wardrobe, all my sgains have an edge, and one I can use.

And yes Hawk, you are a pansy...a great big, martial arts, kilt wearing, long haired, bass playing, head banging flower of a guy. How else you gonna explain that saffron kilt with the purple hose? And thats why we like you...even jumping into pools of mustard

[MartinW]

I wasn't sure about mine when I bought it, it has a blunt edge on it. Then, as I thought about it - I found I wasn't that bothered. Let's face it, its only for dress yeah! I mean I use a knife and fork now!!!! honest!

[wyldathart]

The new sgian is pretty. I always keep an edge on mine. No reason to wear it if it isn't sharp.

My sentiments exactly. Mine will have a nice keen edge on it, as do all my other blades.

[JolyStNicholas]

I agree, I keep me sgain nice and sharp, some of those fst food meals are gett'n tough to chew.

Purple hose and pools of mustard??? I don wan to kno!!!!!

[Bugbear]

In some other thread I said this, too. I can not stand it when a restaurant only has those dull edged table knives that are good for cutting butter and not much else. I used to carry a short but very good steak knife with me all the time. Not that you would use your sgain dubh to cut your New York strip, but still...

[Nighthawk]

As an old cowboy once told me; The three most useless items in the world are teats on a boar, a gun without bullets and a dull knife. I don't care if its a part of the wardrobe, all my sgains have an edge, and one I can use.

And yes Hawk, you are a pansy...a great big, martial arts, kilt wearing, long haired, bass playing, head banging flower of a guy. How else you gonna explain that saffron kilt with the purple hose? And thats why we like you...even jumping into pools of mustard

I just about fell over laughing when I read that!

And Ted... You are one strange fellow- which is why we like you.

So- onto the knife- I do know that a lot of people see them as nothing but another style of cufflink (figuratively), but I got this style because the blade is thick and strong. I fully intend to use it to gut fish. So it needed an edge.