Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
Apart from the fact that civilians rarely, carry a dirk in Scotland when wearing the kilt these days, but if they did, I would expect the dirk to be an original, anything else would just be shallow.
I have carried one at Highland Games in North America since 1983. No one has ever been cut by my dirks, except me (by accident, of course), and they have been a source of interest to others. I do not understand your comment re: "shallow" Jock. Mine was made by Vince Evans and is a custom made, quite expensive, and very attractive knife. Anyway, I would not expect to carry one in Scotland, given the laws and concerns in Great Britain about edged weapons of all kinds.