Has carrying a sgian dubh ever caused anyone problems?

[Sir Robert]

Sad indeed.

[Riverkilt]

I can't imagine my being able to readily access mine if I really needed it. Tough enough to fish it out at the end of the day getting undressed. Seldom wear it though.

I was wearing one last year when I got pulled over in a Navajo speed trap last year after the Flagstaff games (I'm sure they just forgot to post that new lower speed limit). As any Hillerman fan knows Navajo police officers work alone with out much chance of back up so they are no nonsense folks - even to the point of once I was out of the car keeping their patrol car door between me and him.

I remembered it was on board and decided the best thing to do was to stand with it out of view of the officer rather than try to explain it to him. I was successful and it never became an issue. Don't know if I could have explained it to this officer - when he asked me why I was dressed like I was I told him I'd been at the highland games. He responded by asking who won.

Was able to explain the games to him by likening them to a Pow Wow.

Just doesn't seem worth the hassle these days. But I do own two and wear them when it seems appropriate - like highland games, a parade, or a memorial service outdoors.

Ron