Sgian scabbard

[davidlpope]

Ok, most folk focus on the blades and fancy handles, but I have a question...How the devil do you keep a sgian in your stocking in a very active situation?

Don't put it there in the first place.

I recently lost my utility sgian (little antler handled number I won in a shooting match) during some firelight sword fighting in which I was up and down on the ground a bit...Searched for it after, but no luck-probably has a new owner at this point.

This is probably the reason that sgian dubhs developed as a "hose fashion accessory" well after the period that on-the-ground sword fighting was a reality.

I have a couple of doodles, one similar in form to a stubby two way sword locket, but wanted to see if anyone here had any ideas before I tripped it to the village blacksmith. I am hoping for something 17th-18th centurish.

Why not do something 17th-18th century and just forgo putting it in your hose (which would have been cadadh, anyway, if you weren't going bare-legged in the first place)?

Best of luck,

David