Dixie Gun Works

[ccga3359]

Their sgian received pretty poor review from customers, even though it's inexpensive. That's too bad... I'm kind of keeping an eye out for a decent one.

True but you get what you pay for, right? Not to hijack but I think that the best quality for a decent price is a Rab Gordon blade and then make your own handle. If only Rab took PayPal . Then again today a sgian dubh should only be ceremonial.

[Mr. MacDougall]

Then again today a sgian dubh should only be ceremonial.

I'm not entirely convinced of that. I'm not advocating the antipersonal aspect of knives, but there are all sorts of things a nice, sharp blade is handy for. I have a folder I carry in my sporran, and I rarely go a week without using it. Shouldn't a knife I carry in my sock have at least the same utility value?

[ccga3359]

I'm not entirely convinced of that. I'm not advocating the antipersonal aspect of knives, but there are all sorts of things a nice, sharp blade is handy for. I have a folder I carry in my sporran, and I rarely go a week without using it. Shouldn't a knife I carry in my sock have at least the same utility value?

I'll agree that a shape knife can be handy, hey i work on a rescue boat and always carry two when doing so. My concern is a safety. I've never carried a sgian dubh (being non-Scottish, I didn't see the need). I find it a little unnerving of shoving even a sheathed knife in my hose for fear that they separate.

[Joe Gondek]

My sgain dubh is carried to be used and I use it just as much as I do my pocket knike when I'm wearing pants.
It opens packages,cuts an apple or a string and I don't have to reach into a sporran to get it nor do I need to open or close it as I would a folding knife