Scottish Dirk from Anne

Jim McDougall · 7th November 2007, 03:11 PM

Very handsome Scottish knife, especially in that it is nicely marked.....having the maker established in that period a definite plus!
These small knives that were often carried in the stocking were typically called skean dubh ,which loosely translated from Gaelic meant dark or black knife, not that they were necessarily black. The dirks were of course much larger and often crafted from baskethilt blades.
Nicely done Anne!! You're a lucky guy Bill!!! on both counts

All the best,
Jim

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7th November 2007, 03:11 PM	#5
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,284	Very handsome Scottish knife, especially in that it is nicely marked.....having the maker established in that period a definite plus! These small knives that were often carried in the stocking were typically called skean dubh ,which loosely translated from Gaelic meant dark or black knife, not that they were necessarily black. The dirks were of course much larger and often crafted from baskethilt blades. Nicely done Anne!! You're a lucky guy Bill!!! on both counts All the best, Jim