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    None. IMHO it, along with the kilt pin, belong in the C19th dressing up box and both about as useful as chocolate fireguards. When not wearing a jacket, the sock is of course an excellent place to keep ones pen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
    None. IMHO it, along with the kilt pin, belong in the C19th dressing up box and both about as useful as chocolate fireguards. When not wearing a jacket, the sock is of course an excellent place to keep ones pen.
    As a frequent knife user (for many tasks) I'd have to disagree. I'd personally be lost without some sort of knife on my person (rather that be kilted or not). Just my 2 cents
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    Quote Originally Posted by BoldHighlander View Post
    As a frequent knife user (for many tasks) I'd have to disagree. I'd personally be lost without some sort of knife on my person (rather that be kilted or not). Just my 2 cents
    Couldn't agree more that's why I have an effective multi-tool on my belt or in a pocket.

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    Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
    Couldn't agree more that's why I have an effective multi-tool on my belt or in a pocket.
    That works too
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    Mmmmm...... chocolate fireguards......

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    Seriously, though, I tend to wear my sgian dubh so that there is just enough of the handle showing to enable to me grip it effectively. I advise people not to wear the entire handle out of the hose as that can both be uncomfortable and also make it easy to lose one's sgian!

    Though the type of hose worn does have some impact on this. I noticed looking back through photos that, for example, I show much less of the sgian when I'm wearing castellated hose vs. fold down cuffs.


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    Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
    None. IMHO it, along with the kilt pin, belong in the C19th dressing up box and both about as useful as chocolate fireguards. When not wearing a jacket, the sock is of course an excellent place to keep ones pen.
    I frequently keep a straight-stemmed pipe in my hose.

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    I don't much think about it - just stick the sgian dubh in to where it feels right. You asked for pics, here's a couple.





    Biggest hassle for me is replacing the blade if I've had occasion to use it for something like opening a package or slicing an apple. Really tough to find the sheath again buried down in the kilt hose. But seldom actually use the sgian dubh.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Riverkilt View Post
    I don't much think about it - just stick the sgian dubh in to where it feels right. You asked for pics, here's a couple.

    I like those garter ties, Ron. Do you recall where you picked them up?

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    Thanks...umm, its kind of touchy. They were hand made by a retired Master Gunnery Sergeant who is currently banned from this forum. The ties were a gift. I believe he knitted them on one of those plastic forms for making things like this. A DIY deal.

    Such is the power of kilt addiction that a Master Gunnery Sergeant would be hand weaving garter ties....cracks me up actually.
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