Contemporary Skean Dhu

[Streetcar]

Hi all - Been lurking for awhile, but I thought some folks here might be interested.

Cold Steel Knives is closing out their Mini Culloden Skean Dhu. This is a modern version of a traditional Skean Dhu. However, the blade is extremely sharp and made for hard use. I had a simple leather sheath made for it for carrying in my sock top. It works just fine.

I'm not trying to give Cold Steel a free commercial (sorry if it sounds that way!) I just noted that the price has come down to a reasonable level and there probably won't be many left.

I would be interested in hearing if there are other good sources for this type of knife.

[Doc Hudson]

Thanks for the head-up. I'll check them out ASAP.

[Macman]

I just tried to order one and they are sold out. The same thing happened back in January; the item showed up on their web site as a close out item, and when I tried to order it, it was sold out. The price was better this time, though.
If anyone manages to get one, I'd be interested to know.
Cheers,
David

[Doc Hudson]

RATS!!!!!

I'm going to give them a call tomorrow anyway to see what I can do.

BTW, I also noticed in the close out bins the Cold Steel version of the sjambok. I think I'm going to order at least one. Those are fine tools for taking the heads off snakes, and for reminding lowlives that they have urgent business elsewhere.

[Big Paul]

You have great taste in knives!! I have a Cold steel 3" Voyager. I have had it for years and have beat the tar out of it keeps coming back for more..



By the way, Welcome Streetcar! Thanks for the attempted heads up!:smile:

[Yaish]

You are all going to hate me...

I went to their parking lot sale last weekend and traded a utilikilt to one of their guys for $250.00 worth of stuff.

I got the sjambok, and its a really wonderful little thing. All sorts of uses, and the new handles are so much better than the old. The degree of control you have over the striking force is very precise, anything from a simple tap to something that can break skin.

I also got their grivory skean du, which is basically a super tough plastic resin. No cutting edge to speak of but its still a very functional stabbing piece.

Lynn said they are going to be producing a new skean du in metal based on the design of their plastic one too. I'll be looking for that when it comes out.

I also got a couple of 3" voyagers, the Recon 1, 3 kukri machetes, the gurka kukri, battle mace, spetznaz shovel, ready edge, bushman, and their assegai.

Good stuff.

[Doc Hudson]

Go kick yourself several times and headbutt a brick wall a few times and save the rest of us the trouble of doing it!

You made some good deals Yaish. We are all pea green with envy!!

[Sciuropterus]

I keep a Sjambok in a handy location on my recumbent bicycle. Very few people would even notice it, even though it is in plain sight. I love cold steel products! I have a few years of Filipino martial arts experience and I love playing with sticks & knives. I had no problem when I broke one of several Cold Steel throwing knives I own, they replaced it ASAP.

My usual choice for a sock knife when kilted in non-formal situations is my Jaguar M4 Balisong.

[macgreggor]

Sciuropterus,
i read barong when i first read your post. my initial thought was "good lord, how big are your socks"
re-read and stand corrected as to the knife.
thanks for waking me up!
macG

[Big Paul]

Went to Vegas for my wedding. For obvious FAA reasons I didn't take my knife....

I felt completely naked with out it.. While I was there, I realized how much it had become a part of my every day life.

My life, my knife....... It kinda da works, together....