New Sgian Dubh

[Abax]

I just received my custom sgian dubh from Rab Gordon of Loch Ness Origins yesterday. It sure is beautiful! Here's the sgian dubh in its presentation box:




Rab created the original Midgard artwork on the leather sheath after I showed him a photo of a 7th century stone brooch depicting the Midgard serpent. In Norse mythology, Thor battled the Midgard serpent at sea, believing he killed it with a blow from his hammer. The serpent is thought to still live under the sea, encircling the earth as it bites its tail.




Midgard serpents are also engraved on the silver ferrule, each serpent biting the tail of the next. The blade is bird's eye Damascus steel about 3¼" long. The overall length is 7". The knife is light with the balance point right over the ferrule. The ebony handle is comfortable with my first three fingers wrapped around it. The polished cutting edge is at the bottom of the picture opposite the jimping on the top edge.




Here is a close-up showing the blade and ferrule in greater detail. For those of you wishing your sgian dubh was sharp, Rab supplied this one sharp. The only modification I made to the cutting edge was to polish the primary angle through a few grades up to 2000 grit. I followed up by dressing the secondary cutting angle with one of my very fine diamond stones. Apart from allowing the knife to cut very easily, the narrow polished band along the cutting edge looks pretty sharp.




Finally, here's a close-up of the ebony handle. The wood is very dense and the carving seems flawless. A silver stud tops the handle.




Thanks for a great job Rab! Your work is magnificent and I'll be wearing it with pride.

Abax

[Scott Gilmore]

Very handsome. Certainly not your run-of-the-mill sgian dubh. Thanks for the detailed look.

[ccga3359]

Truly wonderful workmanship. This is indeed an heirloom. Congratulation Abax.

[mang1974]

Congrats! As I've mentioned in a previous thread, I also have a Rab Gordon Sgian Dubh and treasure it!

[SoldierSpike]

Wow, that's just, wow!

Marc

[turpin]

That's truly a work of art! How neat to design your own knife and have it made by a master craftsman.

[jordanjm]

I really like the midgard serpent motif. It is cool.

[Tattoo Bradley]

A knife any man would be proud to wear in his sock!

[Panache]

There is just one word to describe what Rab Gordon does,


art


A handsome piece that will be treasured within your family for generations.

Cheers

Jamie

[Doc]

Just WOW! That is a fine blade, congrats.