Dirks are for Pipes & Drums

[Howard Clark]

The only time you will ever need a knife is when you don't have it.

Well we certainly agree on that one.

I cannot imagine being without a knife. A blade under three inches is not a problem anywhere I know of in the US. I have been to several parts of our country where a man is just not completely dressed without a knife of some kind. It is a basic tool. Indeed one of the most basic. But of course my view is biased.

[haxtonhouse]

All Tastemasters Present,

I've got a pal that insists on wearing a giant jeweled dirk anytime he wears the kilt, regardless of the occasion. Aside from being a violation of state law - it looks pretty silly. He might as well be wearing the highland pistols. Am I alone in thinking the dirks should be retired for anyone not in PIPES & DRUMS?

Also, what's a good source for a dummy sgian dubh? Everybody is so security crazy now.

Thanks ....

If you are in the U.S.A. then you have a Constitutional RIGHT to bear arms. it is only illegal ifit is concealed. I always carry a knife.

[KiltedHuntsman]

Fancy Dirks are for formal evening wear. That is tradition and I intend to uphold it. I have a real problem with the increasing infantilization of our lives. Are we somehow inferior, or less trustworthy, than our fathers and grandfathers? They could wear Dirks, have guns, conduct their financial affairs in private, etc., and nobody had a problem with it. Our society is turning into a giant day care center. Pretty soon we'll all be allowed to wear only jumpsuits, and have to report our movements to the authorities, and certify we've eaten our vegetables, and so forth. After all, IF IT SAVES JUST ONE LIFE, it's worth it. Right?

Bugger it. I refuse to be treated like a child.

[turpin]

A phone dubh in the kilt hose might be useful. Sort of clan Maxwell Smart gimmick.

Not to be confused with a fondue, which could make a right mess out of your hose.

[george7]

Not to be confused with a fondue, which could make a right mess out of your hose.

Hmmm... a fondubh.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

If you are in the U.S.A. then you have a Constitutional RIGHT to bear arms. it is only illegal if it is concealed. I always carry a knife.

Do you suppose an American Indian would be prosecuted in either Canada or the United States if, whilst wearing traditional tribal attire and peacefully going about his business, he had a tommyhawk thrust through his belt or a knife in a beaded sheath worn at his side? I rather doubt it, and I think the same applies to the wearing of dirks and sgians dubh.

If the dirk/tommyhawk is appropriate to the mode of dress I suspect that-- all things being equal-- a police officer will exercise his discretionary powers of arrest and do nothing. On the other hand, if you look like an extra from "BRAVEHEART", or appear to be on your way to a Goth Tent Revival, he may feel inclined to exercise his authority.

I think it comes down to common sense all around.

[wyldathart]

Hey it would come in handy at the buffet table LOL

[Colonel MacNeal]

Argghhh! This thread won't die!