That's beautifully done, and how satisfying (especially for a Scot) to make it from other people's discards LOL
I was thinking the exact same thing! :-)
The spirit of the Declaration of Arbroath (6 April 1320) abides today, defiantly resisting any tyranny that would disarm, disperse and despoil proud people of just morals, determined to keep the means of protecting their families and way of life close at hand.
Thanks very much for all the kind words! It sure does mean a lot - especially on a first attempt. And actually, I'm only carrying on the old tradition of re-using material that still has some service life left in it. Back in the 1700s, broken objects that could have been used to make something else were rarely discarded. This practice was more or less universal. (by the way Sydnie, Irishman here )
MacKay71 made several out of old throwing knives our son had. I'll get him to post pictures! He also made a "sgian don't" (no metal, solid piece of wood) out of a piece of cedar from a 100+ year old tree we cut down at my parents' house. A friend of his from work took it to the Gathering with him. "If I can't go to Scotland, at least my sgian can!"
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