Custom Scottish Sgian Dubh by Taylor Knives.

Taylor Knives started in 1997 and has had knives featured in museums and in GUNS magazine. Proud member of the Taylor Sept of Clan Cameron. Taylor Sgian Dubhs can be found in pipe bands and in Highland attire across the world

Blade: 3 3/4\"

Overall length: 7 1/8\"

Handle: Whitetail Deer Antler

Blade Width: 1\"

Thickness: 3/16\"

The Scottish Sgian Dubh or black knife has its origins in the Scottish Sgian Achlais or arm pit dagger. Examples of these daggers can be seen as far back as the 1700s, however the ornate dress style of Sgian Dubhs did not appear till the Victorian age after the repeal of the 1746 Act of Proscription. Not much is known on the origins of the Sgian Dubh, however it would be logical that these knives existed in some form or fashion in earlier centuries.

This is a one of a kind custom knife made with a much thicker blade than mass produced Sgian Dubhs. The handle is genuine Whitetail Deer antler and a polished aluminum guard. The natural texture of the antler has been left on all but the side of the handle that rests against the leg. The blade has traditional Scottish file work on the spine. The knifecomes with a brown leather sheath.

One of a kind custom made knife with a forged differentially tempered* blade that is made to use.

*Differential hardening is a method used in knife making to increase the hardness of the edge without making the whole blade brittle. To achieve this the edge is cooled more rapidly than the spine. The result is a tighter molecular structure in the cutting edge than in the spine of the blade.

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