Sgian Dubh Collections

[pipesndrumsnun]

Very nice collections, one and all!

[Panache]

Two home made "sgian don'ts" (that I wear about 90%) and my simple, yet elegant ox horn dress sgian dubh from Mr. Matt Newsome at the Scottish Tartan's Museum (it was surprisingly affordable)



My first attempt at a deer horn sgian dubh, I've gotten better since then but I still like it and it matches the buttons on my Freelander Sporran and my KiltGoodies antler pin very nicely.




Cheers

Jamie

[James MacMillan]

Jamie - I like that Ox horn! That's about as dressy a sgian dubh, as I think I ever would own. Elegant, but usable.

[ccga3359]

I've yet to get a sgian dubh but I'd rather incorporate a mariner feel as opposed to a Scottish feel. I guess I'll bide my time until I find the perfect knife.

[O'Neille]

I've yet to get a sgian dubh but I'd rather incorporate a mariner feel as opposed to a Scottish feel. I guess I'll bide my time until I find the perfect knife.

Great idea! I've got a sailing knife with a broken blade (don't ask), I may use the remaining folding fid with a fixed sgian blade and some ivory scales with scrimshaw. Kind of a frankensgian.

[Cherub]

Wow those all look great. I don't have one yet but i'll probably pick up the cold steel Kraton one (and then figure out how to make a sheath).

It Fits my more hightec look with the UK. But i'll probably pick up a nice Plactic bladed one for ren fairs it's kind of hard to peace bond a sgian dubh.

Sorry to have bumped this i got mixed up as to witch screen i was on

[Rogerson785]

This is my small collection of Sgian Dubh’s / Don’t, from top to bottom.



1. A nice Damascus steel EBay find.
2. A Rab Gordon SN: SG484 Isle of Jura Whisky Barrel.
3. Another EBay find, but it’s a Rab Gordon SN: SG148, Highland Oak.
4. A Celtic Croft Dress Sgian Dubh.
5. An 1800 patch knife.

[O'Neille]

I've got some of the ones I've made on the left and some that have been purchased or acquired with other items on the right.

Left hand column: Walrus Ivory/pewter pin, walrus ivory and bayleen (baleen) damascus, moose antler and baleen damascus, moose antler and pewter damascus, soon to be damascus and mammoth ivory. When I get some decent leather I'm going to make some nice sheaths for them and replace the quicky machine stitched leather ones I've been using.

Right hand column: The composite one I loan when someone needs it, A nicer Gordon badged sgian, A safety sgian, sgian brew (made from another cheapy), and a decent kilt shop purchase.

I store them all out of their sheaths, it's just a habbit to avoid any rust.

[James MacMillan]

O'Neille - Very nice blades.... -and I speak from experience!