Fake vs real dirk.

[MacRob]

I have a dirk made by the American knife company Cold Steel. I love it, it's sharp out of the box and looks the part. it retails for about $125USD, and has been rigorously tested. I use it all the time, from piping gigs to camping trips. My advice is; get one.

The Dirks are made in India.

[Laurentius]

Interesting question and for me the answer is to err on the side of caution, although perhaps my caution is unwarranted.

A while ago I was walking abroad in Edinburgh with what for all purposes might have been taken for a dirk, but I had removed the blade beforehand and replaced it with a plastic replica to be on the safe side, though what you would have seen as a spectator was the sheath with it's acoutrements.

I suppose if you analyse the situation, the fact that I was not questioned or approached for carrying what looked like it was the real thing tells me I was worrying about too much. For my personal comfort though I preferred not to provoke the law, just in case.