arm pit knife

[Panache]

Joe,

I added the term sgian achlais to your title to make it clear that the knife in question is a historic one associated with Highland dress.

Cheers

Jamie

[Joe Gondek]

Personally, I'd attach inside a coat, jerkin, doublet, etc near my armpit.

Thanks I think that is how I'll do it

[JS Sanders]

Also - it's understood these knives were on the small side. Small wonder considering where they were secreted. If I wore one, my preference would be to have as flat a handle as possible.

My same source also told me a large number of Highland blades came from broken swords. Steel was very much a valuable commodity back then.

Even carrying around a piece of iron was said to keep the malevolent spirits away.

Slainte,
steve