Let's see your good old basic fixed blades, Bowie's, Stickers, etc.

[Jack Black]

Nice knife! Gonna have some poppies this year my friend. Been raining pretty good, flooding in some parts. Had Yorkshire Pudding last week. First time in A Long Time. Was done right and it was pretty good. Nichole wasn't sure she was gonna like it but she did. She saw it going in the oven and its not the most appetizing looking thing before its baked. Was thinking of you.

Thanks a lot Dave, that's great I had haggis last night (didn't have any neeps in unfortunately)

Fried up the leftovers for lunch today That's another superb-looking knife my friend

 

[Horsewright]

Thanks a lot Dave, that's great I had haggis last night (didn't have any neeps in unfortunately)

Fried up the leftovers for lunch today That's another superb-looking knife my friend

Well to paraphrase Rabbie: A mans a mans for a that and all that.
Looks great. Been a while since I’ve had that pudding too. Thank you sir.

 

[Jack Black]

Well to paraphrase Rabbie: A mans a mans for a that and all that.
Looks great. Been a while since I’ve had that pudding too. Thank you sir.

Definitely Dave, here's a pal of mine

 

[Ruari]

Now in semi-retirement as my belt knife, this 1217 was bought in 2003 and has been a solid user.

 

[Richard338]

 

[knowtracks]

^^^^ Beautiful!

Dave

 

[Horsewright]

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Beautiful Richard, beautiful.

 

[cbach8tw]

Thanks a lot Dave, that's great I had haggis last night (didn't have any neeps in unfortunately)

Fried up the leftovers for lunch today That's another superb-looking knife my friend

being that You are jn England, did you have the Haggis wrapped in sheeps stomach (or is it intestine) or the lining they use for hot dogs/sausages?

 

[Jack Black]

being that You are jn England, did you have the Haggis wrapped in sheeps stomach (or is it intestine) or the lining they use for hot dogs/sausages?

It came in plastic!

Macsween | US

www.macsween.co.uk

 

[Highlander]

Got this traditional Scottish knife for Christmas called a Sgian Dubh.
Usually worn in the sock when wearing the kilt.
Wood handle, shagreen sheath, solid silver, with a Cairngorm stone.

 

[Horsewright]

Got this traditional Scottish knife for Christmas called a Sgian Dubh.
Usually worn in the sock when wearing the kilt.
Wood handle, shagreen sheath, solid silver, with a Cairngorm stone.

Nice! Goes right along with Jack's haggis. It was cold yesterday while I was finishing off grinding knives for the day, felt like 23 degrees the weather said and it started snowing a lil. Finished off with a wee dram to defrost the fingers:

Then it was time to feed. Lil Man was real sure It was time to feed:

 

[Jack Black]

Got this traditional Scottish knife for Christmas called a Sgian Dubh.
Usually worn in the sock when wearing the kilt.
Wood handle, shagreen sheath, solid silver, with a Cairngorm stone.

Nice The sock stuff is just an invention of Walter Scott, a more typical carrying place for the Sgian Dubh was the armpit

 

[Jack Black]

Nice! Goes right along with Jack's haggis. It was cold yesterday while I was finishing off grinding knives for the day, felt like 23 degrees the weather said and it started snowing a lil. Finished off with a wee dram to defrost the fingers:

Then it was time to feed. Lil Man was real sure It was time to feed:

Looks like you earned that dram Dave, nice work, as always my friend I opened a Jura 14 I was gifted, last night. Wouldn't hold a candle to the Islay malts though

 

[Horsewright]

being that You are jn England, did you have the Haggis wrapped in sheeps stomach (or is it intestine) or the lining they use for hot dogs/sausages?

Traditionally cooked in the sheep's stomach. However its just a container and the stomach bag itself is not eaten but the haggis would often be served directly from the bag. I can remember having haggis for school lunches and then it was done in large kitchen trays with no stomach bags. The Robert Burns poem Jack and I were talking about is often used as an Address To The Haggis on Burns Night :

A Man’s A Man For A’ That

Is there for honest Poverty

poets.org

Which is interesting cause he also wrote a poem called Address To A Haggis:

Address to a Haggis by Robert Burns - Scottish Poetry Library

Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, / Great Chieftain o’ the Puddin-race! / Aboon them a' ye tak your place, / ...

www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk

Jack I gave my son in law a bottle of Jura for Christmas. I'm still in Islay guy though. Love that dirk!

 

[Jack Black]

Traditionally cooked in the sheep's stomach. However its just a container and the stomach bag itself is not eaten but the haggis would often be served directly from the bag. I can remember having haggis for school lunches and then it was done in large kitchen trays with no stomach bags. The Robert Burns poem Jack and I were talking about is often used as an Address To The Haggis on Burns Night :

A Man’s A Man For A’ That

Is there for honest Poverty

poets.org

Which is interesting cause he also wrote a poem called Address To A Haggis:

Address to a Haggis by Robert Burns - Scottish Poetry Library

Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, / Great Chieftain o’ the Puddin-race! / Aboon them a' ye tak your place, / ...

www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk

Jack I gave my son in law a bottle of Jura for Christmas. I'm still in Islay guy though. Love that dirk!

Yes, a staple of Glasgow chip shops Apparently 70% of the haggis now sold in Scotland are vegetarian, according to something I read. Another great poem my friend. I had my pal Ewan round for Burns Night one year, and gave him his first volume of Burns' poetry (some education they get in Leith these days!). We had haggis, neeps, and tatties, followed by a traditional Scottish desert containing raspberries and honey, my pal made, and about a dozen different drams

 

[tongueriver]

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[jmh33]

Got this traditional Scottish knife for Christmas called a Sgian Dubh.
Usually worn in the sock when wearing the kilt.
Wood handle, shagreen sheath, solid silver, with a Cairngorm stone.

That is AWESOME!!! Congrats.. Another I would sleep with under my pillow!!!
John

 

[Pàdruig]

All this talk of haggis....

Made this up a week or two ago. Haggis, eggs, and toast - makes for a fine breakfast. It is my buddy's recipe and it is most certainly not vegetarian .

(Knife content below - a couple of fine knives from a maker I've come to admire)

 

[Jack Black]

All this talk of haggis....

Made this up a week or two ago. Haggis, eggs, and toast - makes for a fine breakfast. It is my buddy's recipe and it is most certainly not vegetarian .

(Knife content below - a couple of fine knives from a maker I've come to admire)

Looks very tasty Dylan, and those are fine-looking knives

 

[Horsewright]

Got this traditional Scottish knife for Christmas called a Sgian Dubh.
Usually worn in the sock when wearing the kilt.
Wood handle, shagreen sheath, solid silver, with a Cairngorm stone.

Do you know what leather that is? My understanding is shagreen can apply to any textured leather (shark, stingray, beaver tail etc). Very nice work.

Address To a Haggis

A useful translation.

That is indeed a great translation. I forget often that translation is needed for most.

Yes, a staple of Glasgow chip shops Apparently 70% of the haggis now sold in Scotland are vegetarian, according to something I read. Another great poem my friend. I had my pal Ewan round for Burns Night one year, and gave him his first volume of Burns' poetry (some education they get in Leith these days!). We had haggis, neeps, and tatties, followed by a traditional Scottish desert containing raspberries and honey, my pal made, and about a dozen different drams

Our neeps here are completely different. Not gonna work. Ever tell ya about a time in Strontian? Up there fishing. My friend I was with had a buddy that lived there and so we were kinda locals. We were trying every single malt the three pubs in town had. Stopped playing darts cause the darn dart board wouldn't hold still after a while. Was talking to some folks about their Jack Russell terrier. They were amazed that I knew what kind of dog it was (the folks I lived with on that estate had one). I can remember thinking I need to set my glass down now because I'm gonna fall off this stool. Don't remember if I did or not.

All this talk of haggis....

Made this up a week or two ago. Haggis, eggs, and toast - makes for a fine breakfast. It is my buddy's recipe and it is most certainly not vegetarian .

(Knife content below - a couple of fine knives from a maker I've come to admire)

That looks great Dylan. I've never had haggis for breakfast. Looks like I've been missing out!

Customer sent me a knife he'd broken the tip off Finished this off while I was finishing off that wee dram:

Already started regrinding the primary bevel above, then got er shaped up and etched. Lost most of the original hamon:

Sharpened and ready to go back to cowboyin':

What it looked like 3 years or so ago when I sold it: