Antler Sgian Don't

[nh_maclean]

I'll be travelling by plane for a wedding soon and I don't want to check my luggage. This means, I'm in and out faster, I won't loose my luggage and I'll save $20/per checked bag but it also means I can't very well pack my sgian dubh in my carry-on. (I'm planning on going kilted at the wedding.)

At first I thought I'd try my hand at making something but I live in a small studio in a city with no (known) access to wood/metal/etc working tools and if I had them, well... just picture a very small studio and you'll get my point at how impossible it is for me to creative at this point and make something.

So I found a cheap, good looking alternative on ebay (under $10 including shipping) that I just got in the mail today. It looks sturdy, feels good and will totally pass muster for what I'm looking for. I know it's not the most ideal, and I'd love to be able to bring my own sgian dubh but airline security is airline security and this actually saved me $10 in checked luggage fees.

So in case anyone's interested, here's the link: Antler Bottle Opener

Cheers,
Noah

[SFCRick]

That looks nice, shouls work fine for you

[McMurdo]

I think that looks great, it will work perfectly. Thanks for passing on the link.

[Big Mikey]

Good deal for you, not me. Shipping to Canada.................$25.75!!

[nh_maclean]

Good deal for you, not me. Shipping to Canada.................$25.75!!

OUCH! That's pricey. I was doing various searches on ebay for "antler" or "stag" and "opener" along with "vintage" and various other terms - but maybe (knock on wood) there's one in Canada for you!

-Noah

[Highlander31]

Looks nice, and a good price.

[Hellequin]

Once reservations have been made at a hotel, I've shipped items that I couldn't normally bring on a plane to the hotel under my name and had them hold it for me untill I arrived. Cost a few extra dollars but If you really need your items, it's a lot cheaper then checking bags.

[Tiny]

Amazing I had been looking for a sgian brew to carry on me while at work or the pub. Very Liberal work place, they would freak out if they saw a knife in my sock.

[Arlen]

Very cool, Noah. I may have to go ahead and get one.
I have my own workshop out in the shed but no antlers or bottle openers left. This might be just the thing to personalise.

Thanks for pointing it out.

[billmcc]

The handle appears to have relatively deep texturing which could rub uncomfortably on your leg. A standard sgian dubh handle has a smooth side to prevent this from happening.