Scottish Dirk

AUTOPHALLICTOSIS · Post by **AUTOPHALLICTOSIS** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:50 am

Where would be a good place to order a Scottish dirk in the U.S.? Not an expensive one, but a nice one. AUTOPHALLIC

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:55 am

This is one possibility http://store.yahoo.com/csstoreonline/88sd.html

AUTOPHALLICTOSIS · Post by **AUTOPHALLICTOSIS** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:21 am

Vagrant wrote:This is one possibility http://store.yahoo.com/csstoreonline/88sd.html

Whoa! Well I was looking for something that was not just ceremonial, and this is a beauty alright. At 18", hard to stuff down your stocking - maybe qualifies as a short-sword. Super!! Thank you Vagrant for the reference. Much obliged, Auto P.

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:24 pm

To stuff "down your stocking" you want a Sgian Dubh not a Dirk, very traditional

[Very roughly pronounced "skeen due"]
http://www.atlantacutlery.com/webstore/ ... Position=4

AUTOPHALLICTOSIS · Post by **AUTOPHALLICTOSIS** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:33 am

Thanks Vagrant, I got the two confused. Amnesia and De Ja Vue again. I suppose the "Sgian Dubh" is Celtic - I wonder if entirely of Scotch origin or also Irish? I guess would be categorized as a dagger. A dirk is a lot longer than I thought it was.

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:34 am

AUTOPHALLICTOSIS wrote:Thanks Vagrant, I got the two confused. Amnesia and De Ja Vue again. I suppose the "Sgian Dubh" is Celtic - I wonder if entirely of Scotch origin or also Irish? I guess would be categorized as a dagger. A dirk is a lot longer than I thought it was.

Pure Scottish if I'm not mistaken. Irish "knife culture" and traditions are pretty minimal in my opinion.

Milu · Post by **Milu** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:12 am

Skean dhu (various spellings) aka the black knife. It was originally a utility knife. The ones on this site seem better than the usual tourist gewgaws:

http://www.castlekeep.co.uk/

catavengercaptain · Post by **catavengercaptain** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:57 pm

Although the products at Castle keep seem nice they do seem a wee bit expensive. I have bought things from Atlanta cutlery and they are not cheap either but are pretty good.

McGyver · Post by **McGyver** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:00 am

I see Mr Vagrant has already suggested Atlanta Cutlery, and I will vouch for their quality. I actually got to tour Windlass SteelCrafts factory while in India a couple of years ago, and they put a lot of pride in making quality, yet inexpensive cutlery. Heres another link to some good ones, but it depends on your definition of not expensive is.

http://www.armsofvalour.com/miva/mercha ... ory_Code=S

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:50 am

Also see Cold Steel http://www.ltspecpro.com/11ss.html they have a discontinued one on sale.

Milu · Post by **Milu** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:12 am

The Cold Steel looks like a good deal. I have one in carbon V.

With the rubber handle and fabric sheath it's a much more modern feeling product. Although the handle is a very grabby rubber I would be very wary of any hard stabbing use as I think the hand with slip over the blade.
Oh well, who needs to stab anything anyway

catavengercaptain · Post by **catavengercaptain** » Wed May 04, 2005 9:28 pm

I don't know if I should thank you are not for that link I just ordered the Naval Dirk ( thats nothing you can fit in your sock!)and spent more Money. $$$$$$$$$$$$

JerrBear · Post by **JerrBear** » Wed May 04, 2005 9:52 pm

Mr. Catavenger,

That shore is a purdy thang!

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