Show Us Your Blades

**CMcG** · 6th July 11, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by Mickey

Two Colts.

I'm a fan of the Colt but I have to ask, why two?

Originally Posted by artificer

My one, my only... my Custom Drac-made, Ironwood burled sgian.

If one is only to a have a single sgian, a custom Drac is an excellent all-around choice!

**Dale Seago** · 6th July 11, 06:45 PM

You'll have to do an extra click from here to see 'em, but these ARE "public" links.

For dressin' up: Custom sgian by Rab Gordon. High carbon Damascus blade. 3,000-5,000 year old Culloden bog oak; silver pins & fittings; Iona Marble pommel stone.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?p...&id=1199617140

For everything else: Custom staghorn sgian by our own Taygrd. Differentially hardened 1095 carbon steel blade; stag handle (got to pick out the specific piece of antler I wanted); buffalo horn pommel.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...0&l=86ea3c07b3

**Mickey** · 6th July 11, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by CMcG

I'm a fan of the Colt but I have to ask, why two?

Well, a few reasons. 1) At 15 bucks a pop and 10 bucks shipping, it seemed more cost effective to get two. 2) I like knives! 3) I have a far fetched idea to maybe rehandle or carve the handle on one this winter if I'm feeling ambitious. Something to play with. 4) there are three people in the house who wear kilts. No such thing as too many accessories around

If one is only to a have a single sgian, a custom Drac is an excellent all-around choice!

Couldn't agree more. I'm really looking forward to the day when I have the spare change to commission something from Drac. And Artificer for that matter.

By the way, really cool work on the knots! Great idea and it looks terrific. Nice job.

**OC Richard** · 7th July 11, 05:23 AM

This is the only photo I have of my "blades"

**Riverkilt** · 7th July 11, 07:08 AM

Here's my meager collection

Top is a Thin Red Line Firefighter's Memorial made by our own Taygrd

Next is a standared store bought that a lady admirer gave me as a birthday gift - most thoughtful of her.

Middle is the miniature replica Ka-Bar. Should have shown the leather sheath with EGA that Kathy Lare's husband Rob Theige made for it.

Next is Hopi made - found at a trading post on the rez in Cameron, Arizona.

Bottom is Navajo made - found at a trading post here in town on the rez border.

**Foxgun Tom** · 7th July 11, 07:27 AM

this is a Sgian Dubh and a Dirk I originally made, I also decided to move them on to a good friend of mine! portraits of Rabbie Burns on the pommel and Masonic engravings as well as lines and dates of Burn's poetry on the blades!

The blades are commercially made Sheffield Steel and the handles Sika deer antlers a close friend did the engraving! on the lookout now for Damascus blades! more photo's to follow of my collection of customised and ordinary Sgian Dubh's

Tom