Arrested or questioned for wearing sgians

[TheOfficialBren]

"Scottish powow." Brilliant, Ron!

BCAC, it is helpful for those of us not in the UK but you are correct about the OP.

TripleBlessed,

JustHugh, precisely. Common sense must prevail.

Edited for fat fingers.

[Mike M.]

Reading this thread, it seems to me that there might be a business opportunity making a folder (ideally something along the lines of a Swiss Army Knife) with Scottish-themed scales.

[Norbo]

Im glad to see my thread gets people talking no matter what your view its all good chatter . Id all so like to report I went out at the weekend to a theme park at the weekend with kids with My new Sgian in my sock top and had no problems at all. the only thing I did fined out is that you cant just have the blade part in and the handle out as it wobbles all over with every step I could see if working its way up , definitely would have fallen out if I hadn't pushed it in further.

[BBNC]

Excellent information, BBNC, but it doesn't really help the OP with his question at all as he is in the UK where the laws of North Carolina are not applicable.

Yes, I understand that, I was just sayin'. I've noticed that while the UK has very strict laws about the carrying of knives, some of the best knife and survival forums seem to originate there.

[Just Hugh]

I couldn't help thinking of this thread last weekend while at the Scottish games. A piper who was joining our band for the first time had put on a uniform shirt fresh out of the packaging. It had one of those plastic thingies holding a badge backing to the pocket and he needed it cut off. I guess he forgot his own Sgian Dubh and said, "Does anyone have a knife?"

It was comical to see who could get theirs out or their sock fastest to help him and the look on his face with all the blades offered.

I'll be sure to remember that for a scene in my screenplay about the ragtag pipe band who, against all odds, and with an alcoholic (but lovable) band leader makes it to the championships of piping and/or drumming. Perhaps I'll throw in a cute dog to boost the ratings. And, of course, I'll have to include the sexy wisecracking lassie daughter who rallies them all to victory!

Anyone who buys me a pint can be one of the extras.

[Sean D]

In South Africa we make a kind of jerky called biltong , basically dried cured meat ( much nicer than jerky and not as dry ) and often folks will carry a decent sharp knife just so they can cut a piece off and enjoy it , no man worth his salt would forgo his knife to deal with a decent piece of biltong , my sgian dubh is not the plastic one however the blade is blunt , apparently they are sold like that in Scotland due to the knife laws which I can understand however I would like to sharpen mine so its useful , even useful to carry a knife in a pipe band ( cutting hemp , cutting plastic off shirts etc ) and of course the odd piece of jerky , cheers all

[TheOfficialBren]

It was comical to see who could get theirs out or their sock fastest to help him and the look on his And, of course, I'll have to include the sexy wisecracking lassie daughter who rallies them all to victory!

Karen Gillan.