Help with Dirk Frog

[cacunn]

I would make an adapter. I will try to describe since I done have my graphic program with me. Think of a mushroom with a long stem. The stem is the width of the piece on the back of the dirk. The head of the mushroom is wide enough to have a slot that loop on the frog can go through. Pass the frog loop through the top of the mushroom and the stem of the mushroom through the back of the Dirk. Loop the stem of the mushroom back up to the top of the mushroom and attach it with a snap or by sewing.

Other than it would give you two pieces of leather going through the buckle you could also punch a hole in the end of the stem and pass it through the buckle and just use the buckles tung to hold the stem in place.

I hope that this isn't to confusing. If someone hasn't given a better suggestion I'll draw pictures tonight.

[James MacMillan]

I would make an adapter. I will try to describe since I done have my graphic program with me. Think of a mushroom with a long stem. The stem is the width of the piece on the back of the dirk. The head of the mushroom is wide enough to have a slot that loop on the frog can go through. Pass the frog loop through the top of the mushroom and the stem of the mushroom through the back of the Dirk. Loop the stem of the mushroom back up to the top of the mushroom and attach it with a snap or by sewing.

Other than it would give you two pieces of leather going through the buckle you could also punch a hole in the end of the stem and pass it through the buckle and just use the buckles tung to hold the stem in place.

I hope that this isn't to confusing. If someone hasn't given a better suggestion I'll draw pictures tonight.

Yea - That would work better! The mushroom mental image works for me!

[cacunn]

Yea - That would work better! The mushroom mental image works for me!

I was afraid that I had too many mushrooms in the 60's and my image was warped.

[Bob C]

I ran into the exact same problem with my dirk and frog. I trimmed the sides of the strap to fit through the bar on the sheath. It works fine.

If I were doing it again, I'd notch the frog strap at the point where it would pass through the bar, then unscrew the bar, fix it in place over the strap and screw it in, again. A little Lok-tite or super glue would keep the screws from straying. You would not be able to easily remove the sheath from the frog, but why would you need to?

As you can tell, I've thought about this. Good luck.

[sirdaniel1975]

If I were doing it again, I'd notch the frog strap at the point where it would pass through the bar, then unscrew the bar, fix it in place over the strap and screw it in, again. A little Lok-tite or super glue would keep the screws from straying. You would not be able to easily remove the sheath from the frog, but why would you need to?

As you can tell, I've thought about this. Good luck.

I personally like this one.

It will look and work the best, being less materials involved.

[freddie]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I've decided to go along with Bob C.'s idea and make notches to the width of the bar on the back of the dirk.
One other point. Do you wear it with the buckle facing the dirk (outwards) or facing the kilt with the dirk hanging on the plain side ?
Maybe some of our piper friends will know the answer to this one.

Once again. Thanks !