Quote Originally Posted by Dale Seago View Post
[thread hijack] My understanding of the origin is that the origin was a gamekeeper's knife carried in the hose, not -- as many think -- that it was a "devolution" of the sgian achlais, which was indeed a weapon. [/thread hijack]
I stand corrected, Sensei. Thank you.

However, in that context the rationales for properly securing a blade and sheath in one's sock are still sound:
You don't want to draw the sheath along with the blade...
You don't want the knife falling out while chasing after wounded game...
And you shouldn't need to dig around in your sock to put away your knife.