miniature k-bar sgian-dubh

[lschwartz]

I have seen these before and want to get one as I carried its full size brother when I was in the Army and now when I hit the backwoods. Does anyone know where I can buy one?

Larry

[The Wizard of BC]

I have one and I'm sorry but these, while they look good, are not very good knives. They are actually sold as a letter opener. The blade will not stay sharp after slicing two pieces of typing paper.

https://www.marineshop.net/combat-st...-opener-106232

[LRRP]

The working miniatures have 5 &1/4 inch blades making the knife about 9 inches overall. They are currently still made by KaBar but may be a bit large for a sgian dubh.

[slothead]

I have one and I'm sorry but these, while they look good, are not very good knives. They are actually sold as a letter opener. The blade will not stay sharp after slicing two pieces of typing paper.

https://www.marineshop.net/combat-st...-opener-106232

"Typing paper?" What's that?

[Steve Ashton]

Hey, if you come to my shop you will see me using carbon paper. How's that for old school?
I still wear a wrist watch. I tell time by looking at a clock face. I know what 1/4 till 4 means
My cell phone is only a telephone. Every other function is turned off. I still use a telephone directory to find stuff.
I can use a library and know what what the Dewy decimal system is.
I read from real books bound and printed on paper. I know what an ISBN is.
I know what fractions are and can multiply and divide them.
I know what a slide rule is and can use one.
I use a thing called a pencil. It has the nub of an eraser on one end.
I can tie both a four in hand knot, a full Windsor, and a bow tie.
I can time a distributor and can find the oil fill cap.

[Stoff]

Ahhhh ... typing paper, also in some quarters known as cartridge paper. I have rolled many a cartridge from 18 lb typing paper for both the .75 caliber Brown Bess and the .69 caliber Charleville musket, both live and blank rounds.

Plus I have used it with and without carbon. The first typewriter I use was a 1910 Underhill that belonged to my grandfather. He bought it new when he graduated from UNC, carried to to France in 1918 and continued to use it till he gave it to me in 1968.

So i know exactly what you speak of.

Christoph

[MacRob]

Ahhhh ... typing paper, also in some quarters known as cartridge paper. I have rolled many a cartridge from 18 lb typing paper for both the .75 caliber Brown Bess and the .69 caliber Charleville musket, both live and blank rounds.

Plus I have used it with and without carbon. The first typewriter I use was a 1910 Underhill that belonged to my grandfather. He bought it new when he graduated from UNC, carried to to France in 1918 and continued to use it till he gave it to me in 1968.

So i know exactly what you speak of.

Christoph

Sure that wasn't an Underwood?

[Terry Searl]

Good on Ya' Steve .....We are much the same in the things you listed .....I don't have or use a cell phone.....I can't hear or understand what is being said from them......I'm at an age where I'm enjoying the simple pleasures like Drink, Food, good conversation ( if I can hear it) and Golf ......rather than the "techy" things

[tripleblessed]

What Steve said. Although I'm a bit rusty on slide rules; haven't had one in hand since about 1967. Prefer
analog for most things. Don't own a cell phone, still use and prefer landline as they don't drop calls.

[Riverkilt]

The mini K-Bar that can be used as a decorative sgian dubh is usually marketed as a letter opener. Mine has an aluminum blade, non-functional, but the handle screams the message sticking out of kilt hose. Google "K-Bar letter opener" and you should find them.