Legalities - and how the authorities classify the Sgian Dubh

[Aussie_Don]

while still new - I like to be thorough, and having recently made several of these fine items, I'm now looking into what legal hurdles I may face - and having some trouble finding information.

I'm and Australian, and as hence I can do my best research based on my present location, but I would welcome any information on other regions and countries too.

I have looked thoroughly though other posts and found little information.
I have elected to post this here as in Australia - a Sgian dubh is a restricted import item, based on it's history as a "weapon"
I use this word carefully as in Australia the legal definition of a "weapon" is anything that can be used as such. and I like to refer to my guns as "firearms" for the same reason.

For my contribution to the topic - Australian customs have a website that details this:
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page4372.asp

Hmmmm... interesting. I've bought two Sgian dubhs from Scotland,
had them sent here via post and no problems. Both are about 8.5 cm
(3.5") one was sharpened when it arrived and I'm considering sharpening
the other.

I was at Port Arlington, Vic for the Celtic Festival. I met an old mate
who works for Customs. He'd had a Sgian dubh that most likely arrived
in the same way that mine did. (He lost it while at an event at Crown.
He was getting glances from security, so he tucked it in a jacket pocket
and it fell out. ) N.B. he's always struck me as a strictly law abiding
sort of bloke - so if he had it, it was most likely legal.

I'm not absolutely certain, but about 90%+ that mine were declared
correctly and came through customs with no problem. (I guess this
is the biggest thing that makes me think it's OK. )

I've tried looking for information here in Victoria, but haven't found
anything - the police website is supposed to have information, but
doesn't.

FWIW, I also have a "dummy" Sgian dubh, that I wear when I'm around
places that alcohol is being served. I figure that is less likely to excite
security guys. (Though we're mostly talking about folk festivals here -
not the place where one would expect riotous behaviour.)

-Don

However I am lost in my research having found no definitive information in, or out of this forum on Australian law.

I know that a dummy training knife is regarded the same as a real knife due to it's similar appearance.
and this was considered when making my own, in that I may as well have a useful one if I'm going to be hung for it.

I kept my blades below 3.5 inches to be safe.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.