Dirk

[Stoff]

I have worn sword and dagger/dick frequently in my years of reenacting (Rev War, Middle Ages and Renaissance), both for looks and in combat related martial arts. So, when it is appropriate to wear said dirk, here are my two cents worth on how to wear your dirk:

1. Dirk/dagger alone; on the right side just to the rear of the front apron, such as when you walk the weapon rides beside you leg and not in front in the way.

2. With the sword; as far to the right as it will go and you are still be able to reach it with your left hand while at the engarde with your sword in your right hand.

3. With the sword; tucked into your belt at the rear pointing to the left so that you can reach it with your left hand while at the engarde with your sword in your right hand.

I hope this information is of assistance.

Christoph

[Luke MacGillie]

I have worn sword and dagger/dick frequently in my years of reenacting (Rev War, Middle Ages and Renaissance), both for looks and in combat related martial arts. So, when it is appropriate to wear said dirk, here are my two cents worth on how to wear your dirk:

1. Dirk/dagger alone; on the right side just to the rear of the front apron, such as when you walk the weapon rides beside you leg and not in front in the way.

2. With the sword; as far to the right as it will go and you are still be able to reach it with your left hand while at the engarde with your sword in your right hand.

3. With the sword; tucked into your belt at the rear pointing to the left so that you can reach it with your left hand while at the engarde with your sword in your right hand.

I hope this information is of assistance.

Christoph

I think there is some wiggle room at this based on historic portraits. Going with Famous well known portraits, that of Lord Loudoun, he wears it to the left of this sporran. Another of Lord Dunmore, he wears it over top of his sporran. Other portraits show it on the right hand of the sporran, or even far right hand side. There is practicality, and then there is, how shall we say it, showing off. If Im showing off, im wearing it just to the right of the sporran, but I sure would not want to march all day like that.

Also a lot of this depends on if your wearing your sporran on a separate belt, which is what I do with a cantled sporran, and the dirk is on that belt, while an all leather sporran with one central hanger has the sporran and dirk on the kilt belt.

[Jack Daw]

Test driving the site and looking for a couple answers... When, where and how is a Derk to be carried?

I borrowed one for the cake-cutting ceremony at my wedding, but I did not wear it as it was not a "white-tie" event.