Celtic Sgian Dubh Choice of Handle Bronze/Silver/Wood Effect

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The term Sgian Dubh is most commonly pronounced in English as 'Skee-an Doo'

The Sgian Dubh is the small ornamental knife traditionally worn in the top of the stocking by a Highlander in Scotland. The flat edge of the sgian dubh is normally worn in the sock of your dominant hand. The Gaelic translations of the word 'sgian' means knife or dagger and 'dubh' means black, Various spellings of the word are recorded in different books including skean, skian and skein. The word dubh can also be spelt dhu.

The majority of our models are made with stainless steel blades and Pewter mounts

The Pewter used in our Sgian Dubhs is lead free and is either highly polished or plated with palladium, silver or copper to give a variety of different appearances.

House of Argyll comply with the 2010 Knife Dealers Legislation in Scotland thus all Sgian Dubh blades are less than 3.5 inches (8.91cm) long. For safety reasons all Sgian Dubh blades are now supplied blunt.

Disclaimer: Under UK legislation it is an offence to sell this item to anyone under the age of 18. You may be required to show proof of valid photographic ID upon receipt of delivery or collection in line with the national Challenge 25 policy.