Are you complete without a Sgian Dubh?

[Jack Daw]

The world we live in these days is… well, stuff happens.

A few years ago an (unkilted) friend of mine was caught up in a bar fight. He wasn’t even one of the principals. He just got swept into the free-for-all.

When the police searched him and found his pocket knife they added a concealed weapon charge to the disorderly conduct charge. That little extra got him suspended without pay from his employment.

He got it all sorted out eventually after some considerable time and expense.

I’m not saying anything about the right or wrong of it, I’m just saying that you have to think twice (or thrice) these days.

An excellent point.

[Snowbear]

I do use mine in private celebrations. In poblic the police would arrest me for wearing one as it is considered a dangerous weapon over here. I feel something is missing, but it's something you get used to.

[Jack Daw]

In my entire life I have never met a single kilted member of the Scottish clergy, of ANY denomination, who was not wearing a sgian dubh. The circumstances of the meetings have been as varied as the Royal Enclosure at the Braemar Games, a banquet at Edinburgh Castle, and a funeral service in a private chapel near Nemphlar, in Lanarkshire.

...ceremonial blood-lettings.

[Jack Daw]

Hopefully one of those things is a hankerchief / pocket square.

There are few of us who do anymore

Cheers

Jamie

A few...

[Panache]

As a matter of fact, yes! That, pocket change and a lighter, even if you don't smoke. A gentleman must be prepared to light a woman's cigarette, dry her tears and call her a cab, depending on her (or your) needs.

A small pocket torch (i.e. a flashlight) is also a nice thing to have at hand (A friend gave me a very nice one only 3 inches long), a pen, a small pad of paper, a small book .

Cheers

Jamie

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

A small pocket torch (i.e. a flashlight) is also a nice thing to have at hand (A friend gave me a very nice one only 3 inches long), a pen, a small pad of paper, a small book .

Cheers

Jamie

And of course, a man servant to carry them for you so they don't spoil the cut of your jacket by being thrust into a pocket.

[Panache]

And of course, a man servant to carry them for you so they don't spoil the cut of your jacket by being thrust into a pocket.

I should think a proper fitting jacket with enough pockets should be able to hold all these necessities (and a few other odds and end).

Did I forget to mention a flask?

Cheers

Jamie

[Panache]

A few...

Steve,

I raise my glass to you, pocket squares, and martinis!



Cheers

Jamie

[Smayniac]

A small pocket torch (i.e. a flashlight) is also a nice thing to have at hand (A friend gave me a very nice one only 3 inches long), a pen, a small pad of paper, a small book .

I have recently come to possess a pen that contains a laser pointer and an LED torch in the other end. A friend was informed by the TSA that it should not be checked in his luggage, then they brought it and let him carry it on board?? I got one of them from him because after checking his bags, he realized he was still carrying his folding knife, and as I had no checked baggage, I sent it through for him. Interestingly, he had an extra "torch disguised as a pen" to give to me because said TSA found only one of the three he had put in his baggage. I guess I better add it to my sporran.

Bob

[The Vicar]

I was thinking then of maybe carrying a "toffee hammer" in the hose?

That way I could carry some MacIntosh Toffee in sporran and be able to break it up with the "wee hammer".

It is too tiny to be considered a weapon.

Also it would be a good reminder of Bo Giertz's book "The Hammer of God" a must read for every seminarian.

The V