Question about wearing a sgian dubh

**PiobBear** · 27th March 07, 05:43 AM

To be legal a blade has to be less than 3 inches and cannot be fixed. Only folding knives with a blade under 3 inches are legal unless it's an essential tool for your job.

FYI: Wisconsin Criminal Code 941.23-4 only refers to gravity knives & switchblades, and carrying concealed weapons. No mention is made of blade length or fixed v. folding blades. I'm not a lawyer; so feel free to research it yourself.

**bubba** · 27th March 07, 07:07 AM

Piobear, municiple ordinances. State laws aren't the last word. I think you might find cities, towns and villages have their own additions to State laws. I took the easy way on this and talked to the chief of police of our Metro force and the 3 inch limit and folding configuration is an ordinance common to Little Chute and Kimberly. I was told Appleton has a similar ordinance. You really do have to check local ordinances and regulations as well as State laws.

**Caradoc** · 27th March 07, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by bubba

I took the easy way on this and talked to the chief of police of our Metro force and the 3 inch limit and folding configuration is an ordinance common to Little Chute and Kimberly.

Must be difficult to make sashimi in Little Chute unless you're a professional and thus "allowed" to have the correct knives.

**Panache** · 27th March 07, 07:29 AM

Hi All,

McMurdo's post was about comfort in wearing a sgian dubh. I don't think he was interested in a discourse on the legality of wearing one depending on where you live.

Out of respect to McMurdo perhaps we can focus on what he was asking about.

Cheers

Panache

**PiobBear** · 27th March 07, 05:56 AM

theres no hard fast rule that I know of that says it HAS to be perfectly aligned with _______ and _____ to look proper as far as I know its like everything else....where, and how you want

FWIW; from the Regimental Drum Major Association:
"Leading edge of front flash to be vertically up front of leg bisecting the top diamond of the hose.
Worn inside hose of right leg in center of front-right portion of leg bisecting the flash with handle only showing.
Scabbard and metal trim concealed by hose."

If worn this way, the sgian ends up in the groove between the tibia and muscle (tibialis anterior), which might be more comfortable.

**MrAcheson** · 27th March 07, 06:40 AM

You really need to check your state and local knife laws. A standard sgian might be long enough to be classified as a deadly weapon, but most places only regulate concealed deadly weapons. Since the sgian is traditionally in your sock where anyone can see it, this is open carry and far less strictly regulated.

But your mileage may vary, etc.

**McMurdo** · 28th March 07, 04:42 PM

Thank you Panache for your words of wisdom, I really do not need or want to get into a long dissertation about the leagalities of a sgian dubh.

I will post pics of the new dubh soon, it is an antler handled model with a flat back that I purchaced for that very reason, and I thought it would be comfortable.