My first Sgian Dubh

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I have always wanted a Sgian Dubh, but being a maker, I had to make my own.
I’m not a blacksmith, but have played with knives using finished knife blanks.

I picked up this Jantz “Jackal” knife blanks on clearance for $15.
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I had to make a few modifications, using an angle grinder and a viel belt grinder.
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Finished it off with a bronze spacer and Cocobola scales from some shop stock. It’s also using 3/32” brass pins and a mosaic pin.
It’s a little wider than traditional I think, at 1-3/16”X3-7/8” blade.
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Now i need to do a little research on leather work, so I can make a sheath.