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02-18-2010, 11:57 AM
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Greetings,
Anyone know where I can find an all-wood sgian dubh? I'm seeking an alternative to the plastic "safety" sgian dubhs to wear when a blade cannot be worn.
Richard
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02-18-2010, 12:39 PM
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For when a blade cannot be worn I'm planning to get myself a sgian brew... it's a sgian handle with a bottle opener on it!
I had a website with solid wood sgians with no blade also. I'll try and look it out
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02-18-2010, 12:50 PM
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Mariner,
I got a handmade (lathe turned) safety sgian dubh made of oak from a whiskey barrel, from "Turned Out Fine" (aka Richard Shann) email: richardshann@btinternet.com. He lives in Hawick Scotland. I don't have time to post a picture (at work now) but I'm very happy with it aesthetically--it is Scottish handmade, classy, and has gotten compliments. It's fun telling folks that it's made from an old whiskey cask. I forget exact price--but I think around $20 and under $10 for shipping. My town has stringent knife laws, and I wear my kilt several times a week, so a quality safety SG is an important part of my attire.
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02-18-2010, 01:01 PM
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Oh - I just remembered. When I was looking for a bargain sgian I looked on ebay for letter openers such as this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Handcrafted-An...item2c532c14a4
This one seems really nice, antler handle like a traditional sgian and then solid wood instead of a blade. You might want to try a similar search on ebay US.
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02-18-2010, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by kennethrmc  Mariner,
I got a handmade (lathe turned) safety sgian dubh made of oak from a whiskey barrel, from "Turned Out Fine" (aka Richard Shann) email: richardshann@btinternet.com. He lives in Hawick Scotland. I don't have time to post a picture (at work now) but I'm very happy with it aesthetically--it is Scottish handmade, classy, and has gotten compliments. It's fun telling folks that it's made from an old whiskey cask. I forget exact price--but I think around $20 and under $10 for shipping. My town has stringent knife laws, and I wear my kilt several times a week, so a quality safety SG is an important part of my attire. | Here is a link to Mr. Shanns' eBay site: http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Turned...item519093c067
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02-18-2010, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by KiltedMariner | You beat me to it. That's the store I was talking about!
I think I'll get myself one of those for daywear, they're really nice 
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02-18-2010, 02:47 PM
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They're OK. I hope I can find something that looks more like a real sgean dubh.
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02-18-2010, 02:50 PM
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you might want to ask specifically about wood or plastic since a lot of knife laws dont specify blade material and are written in a vague manner with lots of room for interpretation by police.
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02-18-2010, 08:14 PM
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For wood work I suggest you check out Kilted Carver's work. Pm him and you can see his previous work at fromthelimb.com or he has posted photos. I have a walking stick that he carved and it is great.
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02-19-2010, 03:06 PM
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"you might want to ask specifically about wood or plastic since a lot of knife laws dont specify blade material and are written in a vague manner with lots of room for interpretation by police."
This was my initial reaction as well!
A good disembowling could be done as handily with a decent wooden blade as well as with steel.
Jim aka kiltiemon
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