Show off your sgian dhu!

[djweso]

I'm afraid I can't say I own any of these, but there are some absolutely beautiful sgians here:
http://www.hoihoknives.com/sgian_dubh_62.html

Wow those are really nice. Nicest thing I've seen next to Rab's.

I like both Nick's and Andrew's, they seem like nice variations on a traditional theme. I've never been one for butterfly knives, but the damascus blade makes me take a second look. Clancelt the handle on the knife from Highland Blades seems small, does it effect how much you use it?

[clancelt]

Wow those are really nice. Nicest thing I've seen next to Rab's.

I like both Nick's and Andrew's, they seem like nice variations on a traditional theme. I've never been one for butterfly knives, but the damascus blade makes me take a second look. Clancelt the handle on the knife from Highland Blades seems small, does it effect how much you use it?

Well, everything looks small in my gorilla hands ;) It actually feals really nice, it's fits right in the fold of your hand and feels like an extention to your hand. It's also a very heavy and solid feeling knife. It's my favorite if you can't tell

[djweso]

Well, everything looks small in my gorilla hands ;) It actually feals really nice, it's fits right in the fold of your hand and feels like an extention to your hand. It's also a very heavy and solid feeling knife. It's my favorite if you can't tell

Well it definitely sounds nice . I like a knife with some weight to it.

[cessna152towser]

Not very sharp, wooden handle, with thistle motif inset in sterling silver.

[dmbellboy]

Here are two of my Sgian Dubh's. I actually got them off of Ebay about 3 years ago. I young knife maker from Amsterdam made them in his Father's forge. His Father folded the Damascus steel.

The black one is made with petrified walnut, found on a dig in the Arctic. It was dated back to the Mammoth age.

The brown one has a petrified Woolly tusk for the pommel from the same dig. The lad did some scrimshaw work on the one side.

I got these for an incredible price. He was an unknown knife maker and it was his first time on Ebay.

Enjoy...David

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[dmbellboy]

I'm having trouble getting my pics to show...Let me try this

[michael steinrok]

You know there are some kit knives available from different manufacturers. Check out Blade Magazine at your local book store. One of the companys was smokey mountain knife works I think. Any way I used to make knives a long tome ago and there are some nice kits out there and not terribly expensive either. Have fun!

[Brasilikilt]

I know I'm a little late in posting, but I just finished this one today.

The blade is made by a smithy named Joe Yanta from Colorado who does a lot of historical bladeware, he had never made this style blade before and had only a few pictures I sent him to work from.The blade is properly tempered and hardened and takes a shaving edge! I think he did an excellent job!



He says he will make more and his prices are very reasonable, so if you're interested PM me and I will get you in contact with him.

The handle is all done by me. I used some antler I bought at a knick knack shop for I think $3 and some ebony bits I had laying around the shop.
I'm very happy the way it turned out and I feel I could take this sgian dubh camping and not be lacking in the knife department

[Brasilikilt]

Ohh by the way
After I posted my pics, I took a closer look at the rest of the thread and I must say that I am VERY impressed with the skills exhibited by the other forum members!
Certainly gave me ideas for more sgian dubhs :-)

Perhaps we should have some kind of sub forum for those of us who make our own kilt related gear.......hmmmmmmmmm

[Pour1Malt]

ai dinnae mak mine... ai prefer tae gie money tae ya talents folks whit mak em...

but here are the yins ai own...