Sgian Dubh How To

[Panache]

I had the blade sharpend at the local knife shop to a razor edge for $10. I then picked up a small supple leather piece from Michaels for $3 or so and sewed a simple sheath with a bit of vinyl tucked inside for stiffness. The leather was too supple and kept catching on the blade point. I needed something stiffer and thicker. The lightbulb went on over my head (or at least a candle) and I went down to my local second hand shop. I found a neat western leather belt (sans buckle) for $2. It had an oak leaf motif with small metal acorns attached. I took the end off and cut another section to match. Used my soldering iron to uniformly burn all the edges smooth and make them a uniform color. I used two part epoxy to glue the edges together and attach one of the metal acorns for decoration. I used sinew to sew the edges as well. After polishing it up I was done.

Here's the end result:





My thanks to ozmeath again for his thread and advice.

I am very pleased with the result. Completing this project and admiring my modest results certainly gives me far greater appreciation for Rab Gordon's
wonderful work.

Cheers