IanJ
Newly Enlightened
So, I have a little "costume" sgian dubh that I wear with my kilt. It's got a real blade (ie, the sheath comes off, vs. some which are all-plastic), but it cost very little, so I can only imagine the blade is fairly crappy steel.
Years ago, I mistakenly ordered a Cold Steel Culloden, and when they sent me a Mini Culloden, some weird testosterone reaction prompted me to send it back for the full-size one, rather than keep the smaller (and much more practical) version. I sold the big one a year or two ago, regretting that I hadn't kept the small one.
Thus the question: does anyone make a "real" (ie, good steel, similar size to the costume versions) sgian dubh? Price isn't really a factor, but I can't afford to blow more than about $100 on a sgian dubh, and it'd have to be pretty neat for that price. Anyone know of a current-production sgian dubh with good steel? Also welcome are offers to sell me a lightly used Mini Culloden.
Years ago, I mistakenly ordered a Cold Steel Culloden, and when they sent me a Mini Culloden, some weird testosterone reaction prompted me to send it back for the full-size one, rather than keep the smaller (and much more practical) version. I sold the big one a year or two ago, regretting that I hadn't kept the small one.
Thus the question: does anyone make a "real" (ie, good steel, similar size to the costume versions) sgian dubh? Price isn't really a factor, but I can't afford to blow more than about $100 on a sgian dubh, and it'd have to be pretty neat for that price. Anyone know of a current-production sgian dubh with good steel? Also welcome are offers to sell me a lightly used Mini Culloden.
