Sgian Dubh Outside the Hose?

[davidlpope]

The process to "outrig" a sgian would be quite elementary. Spring clips are available at wilderness outfitters and Tandy leather. A pop rivet would be the crudest way to attach it, but quite simple.

Do you really want to explain to everyone (and I mean everyone) at your next Burns Supper that "yes, I know my sgian dubh is on the outside of my hose...yes, I know that most people don't wear it that way...well, you see, there's this drawing, and..."?

[artificer]

Do you really want to explain to everyone (and I mean everyone) at your next Burns Supper that "yes, I know my sgian dubh is on the outside of my hose...yes, I know that most people don't wear it that way...well, you see, there's this drawing, and..."?

Well, no, I don't. I was just extemporizing on the basic simplicity of the problem at hand. I prefer mine IN my hose, castellated or not.

Also, I have no clan crest to solder to the outside face of the clip, so it would just look like I've got a knife in my sock, rather than a sgian.

Someone's always got to be a wise guy
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[creagdhubh]

Do you really want to explain to everyone (and I mean everyone) at your next Burns Supper that "yes, I know my sgian dubh is on the outside of my hose...yes, I know that most people don't wear it that way...well, you see, there's this drawing, and..."?

Hahaha, I wouldn't want to either!

[Harold Cannon]

Not to take over a thread but, I got to looking at some older photos and, while I couldn't find a sgain like this I did notice that many of the men had the whole handle of their sgain sticking out of the top of the hose.