Alas, I no longer have the hair for a skian comb, and several times I've considered making a skian brew (no real beer (or Scotch, for that matter) comes in twist-off caps). However, I was having a conversation with a knifemaker the other day, particularly about commercial skian dubhs sold with blunt edges, and they said something that resonated with me; "If it's not sharp, it's just a metal stick". Skian means knife, not bottle opener. I've decided to either wear my skian dubh, or leave it at home if necessary, but personally I choose not to trivialize a tradition into a mere fashion acessory.

No offense intended towards anyone, just my thoughts on skin dubhs. YMMV. Nice handiwork, by the way.