Sgian Dubhs are not weapons ... It's official!

[Dall_Piobaire]

Had a hard time reading it with the eyes and all! It seems to make sense though! It also seems, on further thought, if one were to have carried a Sgain achlais, one would continue to carry one, as a Sgain Dubh would be quite small to be practical as a weapon of any worth at all.

[Woodsheal]

Had a hard time reading it with the eyes and all! It seems to make sense though! It also seems, on further thought, if one were to have carried a Sgain achlais, one would continue to carry one, as a Sgain Dubh would be quite small to be practical as a weapon of any worth at all.

Exactly. The notion of the little sgian dubh as a weapon is rather ludicrous. A man swinging a bar-stool would have a distinct advantage...!

[JRB]

Exactly. The notion of the little sgian dubh as a weapon is rather ludicrous. A man swinging a bar-stool would have a distinct advantage...!

Exactly. I carry a sgian dubh often enough, but when the "fit hits the shan" I prefer to rely on the sharpness of my tongue rather than the sharpness of the dinky blade in my sock. And if things really got hairy I'll rely on the swiftness of my brogans. A sgian dubh is a handy utility knife in the best of circumstances and a dandy affectation in most other circumstances.

[Bugbear]

Exactly. The notion of the little sgian dubh as a weapon is rather ludicrous. A man swinging a bar-stool would have a distinct advantage...!

Not if you are an "Adept" in a Kurtz novel...