scottish officers dirk recent eby

laEspadaAncha · 19th September 2012, 06:38 PM

I'd also add that the suspension loop on the back of the scabbard seems far more suited to hanging from a wall than from one's belt.

Furthermore, the (awfully) flat back of the scabbard is as flat if not flatter than the sgian dubh scabbards which unlike dirk scabbards are actually meant to be worn agaisnt one's skin, though again, such a design would be perfect for hanging on the wall.

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laEspadaAncha · 19th September 2012, 06:47 PM

Okay... one last thought. Make that two.

First, the vestigial pockets that would have housed a by-knife and fork are just that - vestiges of pockets - another likely indication this was made to hang on a wall, possibly with a surplus blade.

Second, IMO the person who spent nearly $500 on this got hosed. For half the price of a dirk, IMO they bought just that - half a dirk.

Then again, maybe it was a niche piece for a dedicated dirk collector, for whom $500 was probably money well spent on a one-off, even if made as a decorative piece.

I guess that was three thoughts.

Battara · 20th September 2012, 02:39 AM

Well (being a deep subject

) on the one hand brass makes sense for a naval dirk - resists corrosion.

On the other hand I am uncomfortable with the blade - looks too prestine to me as well as not the right form for a Scottish dirk.

19th September 2012, 06:38 PM	#1
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	I'd also add that the suspension loop on the back of the scabbard seems far more suited to hanging from a wall than from one's belt. Furthermore, the (awfully) flat back of the scabbard is as flat if not flatter than the sgian dubh scabbards which unlike dirk scabbards are actually meant to be worn agaisnt one's skin, though again, such a design would be perfect for hanging on the wall. . Attached Images

19th September 2012, 06:47 PM	#2
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Okay... one last thought. Make that two. First, the vestigial pockets that would have housed a by-knife and fork are just that - vestiges of pockets - another likely indication this was made to hang on a wall, possibly with a surplus blade. Second, IMO the person who spent nearly $500 on this got hosed. For half the price of a dirk, IMO they bought just that - half a dirk. Then again, maybe it was a niche piece for a dedicated dirk collector, for whom $500 was probably money well spent on a one-off, even if made as a decorative piece. I guess that was three thoughts.

20th September 2012, 02:39 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	Well (being a deep subject ) on the one hand brass makes sense for a naval dirk - resists corrosion. On the other hand I am uncomfortable with the blade - looks too prestine to me as well as not the right form for a Scottish dirk.