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03-25-2007, 01:19 PM
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I am not sure if I am doing something wrong, but I notice that if I am wearing a sgian dubh all day it leaves indents in my leg.
I have tried to lossen of the flash on that side but it still cuts into my leg, I was wondering if anyone else found this problem, and if there is anyway of dealing with it using the standard elastic flashes?
Maybe I should just order some of the flashes Matt has, but my credit card needs to recover first.
Any help or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
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03-25-2007, 01:43 PM
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Mine does the same thing, so I don't think you're alone with this problem.
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03-25-2007, 02:14 PM
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IF I wear one (I have a cheapie so I don't wear it often) it does the same thing.
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03-25-2007, 02:21 PM
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Well I guess I will either grin and bear it or leave it at home with my other knifes, but I just got a new daywear antler horn that I just love, so I will most likely try to live with it. Thanks for your thoughts.
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03-25-2007, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Tattoobradley  IF I wear one (I have a cheapie so I don't wear it often) it does the same thing. | Same here. Of course wearing anything pressed tightly to your leg for hours will leave an indentation, but I have a brown Glenurquhart that also leaves a nice neat brown imprint of the handle on my leg. A little soap and water and it's gone, so it's no big deal.
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03-25-2007, 02:52 PM
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Depending on how bad the problem is (if it, say, causes chafing), you could always cut out a small piece of moleskin to stick to the offending part of the dagger.
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03-25-2007, 03:04 PM
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Honestly I rarely wear one anymore except for full dress. I am in enough places that have a problem with it it's not worth the trouble. Also unless I'm in full dress I usually have a more useful tool like a leatherman with me anyway.
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03-25-2007, 03:35 PM
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Even when I only put a pen in there (when in my scouting knee socks, not my kilt hose) I get indents... I think it comes with having large calves!
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03-25-2007, 03:39 PM
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Unless you wear it all the time, the indentation should fill itself out after a few hours. The tops of my workboots cause an indentation around my calfs that goes away during my days off. It does look kinda wierd though, while it's there.
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03-25-2007, 03:40 PM
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I also find wearing a sgian dhu uncomfortable. I only ever wear mine with my Cunningham kilt a few times a year for a very special occasion.
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