Monday, February 13, 2012

Black Knife...

After the rousing success of last year's Kilted to Kick Cancer fundraiser, I vowed that I would try even harder this year to avoid another ignominious defeat at the hands legs of Ambulance Driver. I've started making plans for this year's fundraiser, part of which including me picking up my own kilt before the start of this year's contest. Well, my #1 blogdaughter had asked me how the planning was going, and when I laid out my plans, she decided she was going to help me out.

A while later, she contacted me and asked if I'd ordered my kilt yet. When I replied in the negative, she asked me to hold off a bit, particularly on the accessories. And then this showed up in the mail:

Sgian Dubh

This is another custom knife from Michael W., the generous knifemaker responsible for the most gorgeous Bowie knife I've ever seen. He heard I was getting kitted out for the second round of KTKC, and was horrified that I might be considering one of the el cheapo plastic-sheathed sgian dubhs. He conspired with my blogdaughter (oh the subterfuge!) and it arrived on Saturday - now I can go ahead and order the rest of my kit.

And it's even single-edged so I can carry it in MA!

That is all.

4 comments:

Hunter said...

As an avid follower of the Pants-free Lifestyle(T)(C)(Robb Allen), I can attest to the utility of that wee blade.
Plus, the fun looks folks give you when you start pulling a Jack Elam moment with a knife in every pocket, every sock,and a story to go with each one is worth the weight of steel.
Hunter
Alaska

Robert said...

Seriously, what difference does it make if it has one or more sharp edges other than giving a legislator the illusion of usefullness? Man, am I getting cynical as I age...

WV "kliques" see "legis, oh, nevermind"

Michael W. said...

Glad you like it and think it might come in handy. I gotta admit however, I didn't make the knife, I picked it up in a trade. I just reworked and refinished it. Miss Nancy saw it before and after and she thought I did a good job on it. (grin)

Lokidude said...

Wow, dude. That's a gorgeous blade, worthy of being worn with a proper kilt. You sure you're Sicilian?