Dixie Gun Works

**ChromeScholar** · 30th August 07, 03:35 PM

I shop at Dixie Gun Works for a number of items having nothing to do with kilts. However, I have noticed quite a bit of stuff that can be used with kilts, including dirks, sgian dubhs (they spell it sgian dhu), belts, buckles, clothing patterns, moccasins, etc.

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**PaulX608** · 30th August 07, 03:58 PM

This will get locked very quickly, but nice store.

**Yaish** · 30th August 07, 04:27 PM

Why should it get locked? Much of the stuff there has a historical association with the kilt, just as is expected in the Forum Rules.

**ccga3359** · 30th August 07, 04:37 PM

Nice find ChromeScholar. Sometime the right kilt accessory can be found in a place one wouldn't be looking. I don't know if I could pull off mocassins though.

**ChromeScholar** · 30th August 07, 04:45 PM

There were quite a few "Scottish" units involved in the American Civil War.

**Mr. MacDougall** · 30th August 07, 04:50 PM

Their sgian received pretty poor review from customers, even though it's inexpensive. That's too bad... I'm kind of keeping an eye out for a decent one.

**ChromeScholar** · 30th August 07, 04:54 PM

I have a cheap one. When I find a decent blade, or blank, I'll make my own.

**ccga3359** · 30th August 07, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. MacDougall

Their sgian received pretty poor review from customers, even though it's inexpensive. That's too bad... I'm kind of keeping an eye out for a decent one.

True but you get what you pay for, right? Not to hijack but I think that the best quality for a decent price is a Rab Gordon blade and then make your own handle. If only Rab took PayPal

. Then again today a sgian dubh should only be ceremonial.

**Mr. MacDougall** · 30th August 07, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Then again today a sgian dubh should only be ceremonial.

I'm not entirely convinced of that. I'm not advocating the antipersonal aspect of knives, but there are all sorts of things a nice, sharp blade is handy for. I have a folder I carry in my sporran, and I rarely go a week without using it. Shouldn't a knife I carry in my sock have at least the same utility value?

**ccga3359** · 30th August 07, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. MacDougall

I'm not entirely convinced of that. I'm not advocating the antipersonal aspect of knives, but there are all sorts of things a nice, sharp blade is handy for. I have a folder I carry in my sporran, and I rarely go a week without using it. Shouldn't a knife I carry in my sock have at least the same utility value?

I'll agree that a shape knife can be handy, hey i work on a rescue boat and always carry two when doing so. My concern is a safety. I've never carried a sgian dubh (being non-Scottish, I didn't see the need). I find it a little unnerving of shoving even a sheathed knife in my hose for fear that they separate.