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  1. 8th December 15, 04:32 AM #1
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    Sporran w/ built-in Sgian Dubh!

    I see something new to me every day. This is today's, a sporran with a sgian dubh built into it... but why?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Icelandic-Sh...EAAOSw7FRWVOW6

    Here's a photo from the listing

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  2. 8th December 15, 05:49 AM #2
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    just because they can?
    It'd be darn painful if you were to fall forward on it, even if it were just the blunt end that got you.
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  4. 8th December 15, 06:31 AM #3
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    This isn't the first of these I've seen from this maker... His work appears frequently in this older thread:

    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=77084

    Doesn't seem like a very comfortable way to carry your sgian!

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  5. 8th December 15, 09:28 AM #4
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    It seems reminiscent of the janbiya or khanjar worn by some Arab cultures. And, yes, looks like it would hurt if you fell on it.

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    Icelandic sheepskin sporran? Is that even a real thing? Do Icelanders usually have sporrans for some reason?
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    Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
    ... but why?
    indeed.....why?

    I think it is a sporran made from an Icelandic sheepskin rather than an Icelandic sporran made from sheepskin.
  8. 9th December 15, 06:40 PM #7
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    Goes to show how hyphens can help at times

    1) Icelandic-sheepskin sporran

    2) Icelandic sheepskin-sporran
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  9. 10th December 15, 07:44 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
    Goes to show how hyphens can help at times

    1) Icelandic-sheepskin sporran

    2) Icelandic sheepskin-sporran
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    cool

    Not sure I want any thing sharp down there though
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