Show us your dirks

**Altenberg Bagpiper** · 30th July 12, 11:30 AM

I'm not sure if there was a thread like this already, but I would like to see the Scottish dirks you have. Here are a couple that I have. These are all military piper's dirks. The one on the left is from the 1980s, the middle one is a Wilkinson Sword dirk from the 1950s, and the one on the right is a current issue dirk from Pooley Sword.

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**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 30th July 12, 02:58 PM

Pooley dirks are, I believe, made in India by Windlass Steel, the same people who own Museum Replicas in the USA.

**Altenberg Bagpiper** · 31st July 12, 08:26 AM

I believe that the blades for Pooley Sword items are forged in India, and then finished, polished and etched in England. That being said my Pooley Sword Mark III Dirk is the best of the three that I have in terms of quality of material and workmanship.

Here are a couple of more dirks that I have from the Seaforth Highlanders.

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**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 31st July 12, 06:04 PM

I could be wrong, but it is my understanding that Pooley dirks, etching and all, are done in India.

**Altenberg Bagpiper** · 31st July 12, 09:49 PM

That could well be. I am no expert on them but I thought I saw that on their website. I think they only make two different types anyway, the Mark III Pipers' Dirk and the Scots Guards' Pipers' Dirk. Regardless of where they are made the quality is quite good.

Here is another dirk I have. This one is a Piper's dirk of the Cameron Highlanders.

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**Chas** · 1st August 12, 04:39 AM

Just to show the other end of the scale, this is mine.

Apart for a very few exceptions, in the UK, it is illegal for us to wear a blade of over 4" in length, in public. So opportunities would be limited to private events on private property. But if I need a bit of extra bling for an event, I think it would do.

Regards

Chas

**Altenberg Bagpiper** · 1st August 12, 08:59 AM

Chas,
I have seen that type and for the money they aren't bad I think.
Here is another one that I have. This is from the A&SH. I believe it is a Bandman's Dirk.

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**Meggers** · 1st August 12, 12:52 PM

Im really sorry, but every time I see this thread in the New Posts section, I think the title says something very different.

**Skiballa** · 1st August 12, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by MeghanWalker

Im really sorry, but every time I see this thread in the New Posts section, I think the title says something very different.

Yeah, like what does that have to do with kilts..(double take)....Oh.

**Meggers** · 1st August 12, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by Skiballa

Yeah, like what does that have to do with kilts..(double take)....Oh.

This thread and the ones where kilt is spelled "cilt" really force me to do a double take. I could never spell kilt with a c just because of that.

Sorry for the inappropriate derailment of this thread, everyone. lol. Carry on and ignore me.