Are you complete without a Sgian Dubh?

[puffer]

Hey, I'm a pipe smoker myself so I'm with you!

And that is a beautiful blade you have there. Can I ask where you picked it up?

Streetcar, Please see my OOOPs post.

But if you are interested in the "fire etched" version shown, They are very readly accesable & inexpensive ($30.00-35.00) ( note the "Bird's Beak" handle, you may have to do some searching for, as none of the sites below show it.
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(wuu...Size=10&Page=2
http://www.mountaintoptradingco.com/index2.htm
http://www.crazycrow.com/Merchant2/m...oduct_Count=54

Here is an event that, if you are kooking for knves, I suggest you attend. Note both my BP/ML club (GRMM) & the TMA, will have boothes there & I will be there the entire time & KILTED at least most of the time.) MAR.8 & 9 http://www.wamuzzleloaders.org/events/rendezvous.htm#

As to a Damascus Blade, Mine was given to me sseveral years ago, by a knife maker, who has since retired. As to might make you one ???, but it would be more $

Puffer

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Guys... cool it with the CCW chatter or this thread's probably gonna get the not so concealed axe.

[Panache]

Guys... cool it with the CCW chatter or this threads probably gonna get the not so concealed axe.

It seemed like only yesterday when I wrote:



Folks,

The chief reason that sgian dubh and sgian don't Threads on XMTS get pulled or closed is that they turn into discussions about concealed weapons and the legality of blades / blade lengths in regards to the law.

In the interests of keeping this (and other sgian dubh / sgian don'ts threads) open may I suggest the following:

IF A KILTIE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE LEGALITY OF CARRYING A SGIAN DUBH IN HIS OR HER PART OF THE WORLD THEY SHOULD CHECK THE RELEVENT LAWS AND ORDINANANCES PERTAINING TO KNIVES IN THEIR AREA!

OK?

Now Behave!



ith:

Cheers

Jamie

[Southern Breeze]

The shrunken head wielding mod has been heard from.

[fluter]

The shrunken head wielding mod has been heard from.

Actually, I believe that is a genuine replica fly whisk --- see WPG for an example. "Absolutely required when delivering classic lines like I'll have my man clean your kit "

[Jack Daw]

Now Behave!



Cheers

Jamie

To keep this post on topic: Jamie, that tropical cutway jacket looks like it would go well with a sgian dhu. Where'd you get it?

[Panache]

To keep this post on topic: Jamie, that tropical cutway jacket looks like it would go well with a sgian dhu. Where'd you get it?

That is a one-of-a-kind Safari jacket from Empire Canvas Works.

http://www.empirecanvasworks.com/

I have one of their Heritage shirts as well (and a pair of protype ghillies)

Amazing quality and...

MINE ALL MINE!

ith:

Cheers

Jamie

[ozth3dog]

I don't wear one simply b/c I do not own one as of yet. When I do buy one I will probally wear it when ever I wear the hose.

[GG]

I think it’s a good question. Had I been Scottish and were I to wear the kilt formally, I’d most likely wear a sgian dubh. But I have no Scottish roots and I “only” wear a kilt for casual or semi casual functions and therefore I have long ago given up the sgian dubh, despite I have one (a non metal one it is).
In our country it is practically forbidden to wear knives (as well as other weapons) in public unless it is necessary for your occupation, it is to be used in connection with hunting or you are a scout. That does not prevent criminals from killing other people by shooting them (very popular these days, it seems) or by stabbing them with an illegal knife.

Greg

[arrg-isle]

I've brought down more than a few deer (and a couple moose) in the course of my life, most of them with a longbow, and all of them I skun myself, and several of those I gutted, skinned, caped & jointed right where they died . . and on those occasions I was very glad that the knife I carried on those hunts had a thick, hefty blade measuring 5.5".
A 2.5 -3.5" belt knife will get you through most moderate skinning jobs, if freeing the hide is all you need to do, but when it comes to quartering & caping & boning, especially on site, I wouldn't want to rely on any knife with less than 5 inches of good hearty steel. (Preferably Damascus.)
And I'd bet hard money that those old-time ghillies & hunters & foresters never carried their choice of blades "tucked in" anywhere south of their hips!