Sporran, dirk, & sgian dubh full set

[leaf man]

your belt buckle is so smart! just startin to try my hand a metal mashing, and that has hit the top spot!!
i love all your work hamish

 

[Dreadhead]

Thanks thats very kind

 

[plastic-ninja]

That all works very well together Hamish.
The watergypsy sgian dubh is still looking stunning.
Makes me glad we have that big wall to protect us!!
Simon

 

[Dreadhead]

arfarf cheers Simon

 

[Skaukraft]

Cool! But Imust admit Ihave no idea what a sgian dubh, sporran or dirk is.
Would like to know what it is, and what the function/symbolism is?

 

[Dreadhead]

A sporran is the leather pouch you wear at the front of your kilt. The sgian dubh is a small knife for eating etc and a dirk is a long blade for fighting you hold beneath your shield. All traditional Scottish gear

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[Skaukraft]

OK. Thanks.

 

[Count of Undolpho]

@Dreadhead I like the sporran, good for casual day wear and a little different. I like the idea of the two way belt loop on the Sgian Dhu as well; I use a Cold Steel Culloden (I know!) for a practical day wear with the kilt as well as a backup knife when in the bush. If not carried in my hose top I tend to tie a thong through the eyelets to use as a multi-directional belt loop/dangler.

Did you not fancy a traditional dangler for the Dirk? I like the link back to the Gladius it gives and it makes sitting and dancing a lot easier. Having said that mine's a heavy dress one with a knife and fork in so.....

 

[Dreadhead]

Thanks appreciate it with these I set out tae practice my leatherwork with my own designs so I made them how they made sense tae me during the design process and they hang well on the belt and are functional so I'm happy. I'm nae a reenactor I'm just a scruffy highlander who keeps some of the past culture with me aswell as the new

Hamish

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[Count of Undolpho]

The Dreads gave the re-enactor bit away, unless you were going to do the "Battle of the Bean Fields". I only ever wear the dirk with evening dress so mostly sitting down with a little bit of country dancing thrown in, very different from out and about in the country.

Funnily enough I'm also only a couple of pounds off having to re-site the buckles on my kilt, sigh! I've worn it (not exclusively) for the last 30 years though so I can't complain.

Colum

 

[Skaukraft]

Maybe a stupid question, but is it all sewn by hand?

 

[Dreadhead]

haharr well 2 years of operations have left me with no excercise and a large appetite so cannae fit intae my kilt so easy these days

and yes Odd it is, all my leatherwork is handmade and handsewn.

 

[Skaukraft]

Thought so. It's 1st class work!

 

[Dreadhead]

tusen tak

 

[bodhran4me]

That is some absolutely fantastic work, from tip to toe. You sir, have some skills and are downright inspirational.

 

[Dreadhead]

thats very kind of you thankyou always good to know your work is appreciated

 

[R.Lewis]

The whole set-up is way fine. Love them all. You must be very pleased with it all. I particularly like the way the knifes kinda piggy-back together, very, very tasty. i may have to burrow that, if you don't mind. The belt buckle is also class, looks so great with it all.

Your work just gets better and better, keep it up.

 

[Dreadhead]

cheers mate appreciate it. works well i am chuffed but will end up selling the dirk as im not one for keeping blades for ornamentation

 

[fishfish]

you look soooooooooooooo cool in this pic.

 

[Dreadhead]

haha cheers bud