Carrying a Sgian Dubh

**The Supreme Canuck** · 26th March 06, 10:03 AM

Now, I'm counting down he days until September (that's when I've decided to finally get that kilt altered - an incentive to get in shape, I guess) and I would dearly like to get a sgian. I'm just wondering how legal it is to carry one in Ontario. Would it be concealed? Can I even carry a knife around? It'd be silly if I couldn't, but I'd like to check before I do something stupid.

Oh, and while I'm at it, what about a dirk? I'm not getting one for quite some time, but I'd like to at some point. It seems to me, though, that carrying a short sword might be frowned upon by the law...

Anyone here know? Any law enforcement guys or lawyers around?

**Nick** · 26th March 06, 10:08 AM

I can't speak for Canadian laws, but there are some alternatives if it turns out you can't, such as false blade sgians, or sgians with a bottle opener instead of a blade.

**The Supreme Canuck** · 26th March 06, 10:10 AM

Sure, but what's the fun in that? I'm sure there are a few knife guys on the forum that know what I'm talking about.

Still, worst case, I'd just go with a nice wooden fake or something.

**Nick** · 26th March 06, 10:16 AM

Oh, believe me, I'm one of those knife guys

But I realize sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and compromise

**The Supreme Canuck** · 26th March 06, 10:35 AM

Yeah. I hope it doesn't come to that, though.

**Iolaus** · 26th March 06, 11:23 AM

The best way to find out, would be to go to your local law enforcement agency and ask ... and if you're really worried, while your there, ask about what you'd need to do to get it in writing. Friendly advise is good, but official documents are better when Johnny Law has put you in front of the bench for a misunderstanding.

**The Supreme Canuck** · 26th March 06, 11:27 AM

Yeah, I think I'll go ahead and do that. Thanks a bunch.

**Blu (Ontario)** · 26th March 06, 12:29 PM

I've worn a sgian dubh in my sock in Ontario on numerous occasions and never had trouble over it. Typically I don't wear one to a restaurant, grocery store, a pub, or a house party, etc. but I do when dressing formally, or for highland games, etc. It's mostly for show.

**Tartan Hiker** · 26th March 06, 12:53 PM

Nick, you have PM.

**GlassMan** · 26th March 06, 02:11 PM

I wear mine constantly. It just looks good. And I've had no trouble at all about it. In fact, just this past Friday I was at the JCC in the locker room after my swim & water therapy for my leg and I was changing back into my kilt. Well, a Fairfax County police officer was also changing having finished his lifting. We chatted and he definitely saw me putting my sgian dubh down my sock, and he never said a word about it.