Quote Originally Posted by robbiethepiper View Post
Totally agree with Jock Scott. A Sgian dubh is justifiable on the grounds of utility and tradition, dirks and swords are made and designed for one purpose only - killing people. Unless involved with acting, re-enactment etc they should remain hung on the wall at home, to admire or use on burglars
I'm not trying to start trouble or discord but you say that "dirks and swords are made and designed for one purpose, killing people."

Exactly what would the "tradition" of a small knife tucked away in a sock be, but to jam it in someone if the need arose? I know some talk about it's use as a skinning/utilitarian knife, but then why carry it to gatherings, dinners, etc, where there was very little skinning of animals? I think it splits hairs a little much to claim their purposes were dissimilar.

That being said, the sword, fun as it may be, is a little too much for general Highland wear, and the dirk is rarely a fit either.

Remember, the farther removed from our barbarian forebears we get, the shorter our daily blades become.