Video: A Scottish Blade Meets an English Plate

**James MacMillan** · 10th March 08, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

Note to Self #1:

Do not let Chef borrow my dirk

Note to Self #2:

Do not let Chef borrow the good china

Cheers

Jamie

**sharpdressedscot** · 10th March 08, 05:29 AM

Darn, I thought there was going to be sword fighting!

**Phil** · 10th March 08, 05:39 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

Note to Self #1:

Do not let Chef borrow my dirk

Cheers

Jamie

My sgian dubh has marks on the blade that will never come off thanks to someone borrowing it for just such a purpose.

**davedove** · 10th March 08, 05:43 AM

I misread the title at first. I thought it said "A Scottish Blade Meets an English Pate"

That would give it a whole new meaning.

**Dirk Skene** · 10th March 08, 06:19 AM

I hope it wasn't expencive

**Ayin McFye** · 10th March 08, 08:35 AM

LOL, i expected to see a Scottish sword hitting English Platemail.

**Dalmore** · 10th March 08, 08:52 AM

I was there and all I can say is...that plate had it coming!

All kidding aside, thanks to Chef and the NYC kilt meetup group for making my first Burns Supper so memorable and enjoyable.

**Hamish** · 10th March 08, 09:26 AM

Well, I am sorry but I find nothing funny in that. Plunging a heavy blade so viciously directly at a plate, no matter what its origins and Haggis or no Haggis, is bound to smash it. The Dirk is far too heavy a tool for such a ceremony, and little or no pressure is required from the speaker to "....cut ye up wi' ready slight..." even with a Sgian Dubh or a kitchen knife, which are the usual impliments used nowadays.

I also take issue with the slight anti-English element within the title of the thread, which is implying that English (most of us in these sceptred isles prefer 'British', by the way) china/crockery is inferior. If that be so, why then was British tableware being used in New York - what is wrong with the American equivalent?

"The Scottish blade" is pretty doubtful too. The majority of British (and that, of course, includes Scottish) blades are actually made in Sheffield, England (or even Germany - or China!). The Dirk or, for that matter, the Sgian Dubh might be finally assembled in Scotland but I doubt the blade was made there.

By the way, I am writing this with my tongue firmly in my cheek, but I was a little narked when I saw the thread title.

Take care,
Ham.

**auld argonian** · 10th March 08, 09:35 AM

Please, God....not the Royal Doulton with the hand painted periwinkles!

Best

A

**Galician** · 10th March 08, 09:51 AM

I do believe that Cirthalion looked at the bottom of the plate to see its place of manufacture. The event took place in St. Andrew's Restaurant, so you'd have to take up the matter of their choice of china with them. I CAN tell you, though, how much the plate cost.

It's a great line, in any event.