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Thistle Plain Top Clan Antique Sgian Dubh

£69.50

The Thistle Antique Plain Top Clan Sgian Dubh Knife features a stainless steel blade, full cast lead‑free pewter mounts with an authentic thistle design, and a plain top ready for your choice of clan badge. Approx length 6.9″ (17.5 cm). Made in Scotland; Bright Finish also available.
📌 Blades supplied blunt per UK law; under‑18s ID required.

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Elevate your Highland dress with this traditional Scottish dagger—the Sgian Dubh. Expertly crafted in Scotland, our Thistle Antique Plain Top model combines a rich antique patina with finely detailed Celtic knotwork mounts. The plain top is recessed to accommodate your choice of over 120 clan badge variations, allowing you to wear your Scottish heritage with pride.

Key Features

Stainless Steel Blade – Blunt and under UK‑legal 3.5″ (8.91 cm) limit
Lead‑Free Pewter Mounts – Full cast for durability and hypoallergenic wear
Authentic Thistle Design – Traditional emblem cast into the mounts
Plain Top Badge Area – Customisable with your chosen clan crest
✔ Approx Length: 6.9″ (17.5 cm) – Ideal for display and ceremonial use
✔ Made in Scotland – Premium craftsmanship for genuine Highland regalia

Why Choose the Thistle Antique Plain Top Clan Sgian Dubh Knife?

✔ Steeped in Scottish tradition—perfect for weddings, ceilidhs, and formal events
✔ Premium materials ensure lasting quality and an heirloom finish
✔ Fully customisable to reflect your personal clan motto and identity
✔ A standout Highland accessory that complements your kilt ensemble

History & Heritage

In Gaelic, “sgian” means knife or dagger and “dubh” means black—pronounced “Skee‑an Doo.” Variants like skean, skian, and skein appear in historic texts. Traditionally worn tucked into the stocking of the dominant hand, its flat edge faces outward as part of full Highland dress.

How to Wear It

✔ Tuck into the stocking of your dominant hand, flat edge outward
✔ Pair with your kilt, sporran, and dirk for authentic Highland regalia

Personalise Your Clan Badge

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🔗 Trace your heritage here

Please Note:

  • Blades comply with the 2010 UK Knife Dealers Legislation and are supplied blunt.

  • Under‑18s must present valid photographic ID upon delivery or collection per Challenge 25 policy.

Order your Thistle Antique Plain Top Clan Sgian Dubh Knife today and carry forward centuries of Scottish tradition in timeless style!

Additional information

Clan Name

Anderson of Wester Ardbeck, Armstrong of Mangerton, Baird of Auchmedden, Barclay, Blair, Brodie, Bruce, Buchan, Buchanan, Cameron, Campbell, Campbell of Cawdor, Campbell of Breadalbane, Carmichael, Chisholm, Colquhoun, Craig of Wester Dunmore, Crawford, Cumming of Altyre, Cunningham, Davidson of Tulloch, Douglas, Drummond Earl of Perth, Elliot, Erskine, Farquharson, Ferguson, Forbes, Fraser of Lovat, Fraser, Gordon, Graham, Grant, Gunn, Hamilton, Hay, Henderson of Fordell, Home, Hunter, Innes, Irvine, Johnstone, Keith, Kennedy, Kerr, Lamont, Leslie, Lindsay, Livingstone, Logan, MacAlister, MacArthur, MacAulay, MacBean, MacDonald of the Isles, MacDonald of Clanranald, MacDonnell of Glengarry, MacDougall, MacDuff of Banhard, MacEwen, MacFarlane, MacFie of Dreghorn, MacGillivary, MacGregor, MacInnes of Malagawatch, MacIntyre, MacKay, MacKenzie, MacKenzie Seaforth Highlanders, MacKinnon, MacKintosh, MacLachlan, MacLaine of Lochbuie, MacLaren, MacLean, MacLellan, MacLennan, MacLeod, MacMillan, MacNab, MacNaughton, MacNeil, MacNichol of Sgorra Bhreac, MacPherson, MacRae, MacThomas of Finegand, Malcolm/MacCallum, Matheson, Maxwell, Menzies, Moffat, Montgomery, Morrison, Munro, Murray of Atholl, Ogilvie, Ramsay, Robertson, Rose, Ross, Russell, Scott, Shaw, Sinclair, Smith, Stewart, Stewart of Appin, Strachan of Thornton, Stuart of Bute, Sutherland, Urquhart, Wallace, Young, Scottish Thistle, Ireland, Piper, Shamrock, Map of Scotland, Rampant Lion

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