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Sgian Dubh - "The Glenfinnan" Sgian Dubh - "The Glenfinnan"

"The Glenfinnan"

Edinburgh Hallmarked sgian dubh with thistle design punched in to the scabbard mounts.

This sgian has a real smokey quarts stone 25 x 18 mm set in a thistle mount with a four claw setting. Hand-carved rosewood handle in celtic knotwork with a silver heart rivited on. Stainless steel blade.

As with all work on this website it is entirely hand made by Norman and priced at only £600.

 

"The Auldearn"

Edinburgh Hallmarked sgian dubh with thistle design punched in to the scabbard mounts.

This sgian has a real smokey quarts stone 25 x 18 mm set in a thistle mount with a four claw setting. Hand carved walnut handle in celtic knotwork. Stainless steel blade.

The price only £600.

 
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Sgian Dubh - "The Auldearn"

 


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Sgian Dubh - "The Reiver"

"The Reiever"

A different variation of "The Clansman" sgian dubh. This sgian has plain silver mounts stamped with the makers mark (NCM) the mark (SIL) on the front of the scabbard mount.

The wooden handle is made from Wenge which gives an ancient look of bog oak. Stainless steel blade.

Price only £250.

 

"The Killiecrankie"

Brass mounted sgian dubh with hand carved celtic wooden handle. The glass stone is deep orange, simulating a topaz and is 25mm in diameter. It is held with 4 claw setting. Also available with a dark smokey quartz stone or an amethist stone (both glass).

The price for this sgian is £225 (in silver £550)


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"The Culloden"

This Sgian is made from silver and has been Hallmarked by the Edinburgh Assay Office with the Artist's sponsor mark NCM.

The wood is hard rosewood which has been finely hand carved with celtic knotwork. The scabbard has been covered with the finest black leather; the blade stainless steel. The top of the pommel has a four claw setting with a Genuine ha'penny from the year 1746: the year of Culloden.

This coin is in fine condition and was no-doubt handled by Hanovarians and Jacobites alike. Silver heart on front and Silver lozenge on back which is found on weaponry of the 17th & 18th century. A true original collector's Sgian dubh with a direct connection to the 18th century.

The price for this one-off piece is £700.

 

"The Sheriffmuir"

Beautifuly hand carved sgian dubh with celtic knotwork on Chakte vega wood. Edinburgh Hallmarked silver mounts with sponsors mark NCM on front of scabbard mount and back of sgian mount ferrule. Genuine Dark Amethist consisting of 71cts held with a four claw setting. The scabbard has been covered with purple leather to bring out the colour of the Amethist. Heavy stainless steel blade. A truly one-off masterpiece.

The price for this work of art is £1,250.


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Sgian Dubh - "The Prestonpans" Sgian Dubh - "The Prestonpans"

"The Prestonpans"

Beautifully hand carved Sgian dubh in Chakte vega, a hard wood imported from Mexico. The mounts are brass with cast Thistle bands. Altogether there are 12 seperate parts in the construction of this sgian, all hand soldered. The scabbard mounts are hand punched with the thistle design. The scabbard is covered in the finest red leather. The stone is a semi-precious 25mm x 18mm Carnelian with a four claw setting. Stainless steel blade.

The price for this beautifull collector's piece is £350, or £600 in Edinburgh Hallmarked silver.

 

 

"The Falkirk"

Edinburgh hallmarked sgian dubh set with a green onyx semi-precious stone (Carnelian also available). Thistle mounts and side silver straps on each side of the hand carved handle. The carved handle is made from sycamore and dyed black with stainless steel blade.

Price is £600.
Also available in brass priced at £275 with green onyx or Carnelian stone.


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Sgian Dubh - "The Falkirk" Sgian Dubh - "The Falkirk"


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Left: "The Saltire"
Ebony handle carved with the St Andrews cross
£150

Right: "The Ossian"
Bone handle sgian dubh
£125

Both Sgians are made with stainless steel blades and nickle silver mounts with plain tops.

Sgian Dubhs - "The Saltire" and "The Ossian"

 

Left: "The Braveheart" Right: "The Deerheart"

Two sgian dubhs with brass mounts and the heart of Midlothian glass stone in dark amethist colour. The heart shape was used in jewelery through out Scotland. The sgian on the left is made from Buffalo horn and on the right stag horn from the Highland region of Scotland. The stag horn with the lighter handle has had the scabbard coverd in purple leather to compliment the stone.

Both sgian dubhs have stainless steel blades and cost £175.

Sgian Dubhs - "The Braveheart" and "The Deerheart"
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Left: "The Thistle" Right: "The Pict"

Two hand carved wooden handled sgian dubhs. "The Thistle" on the left has nickle silver mounts with the thistle design and basket weave carving on the handle. "The Pict" on the right has brass mounts with celtic carving. Both have stainless steel blades.

The Thistle £250.
The Pict £225.

 

Sgian Ochles

Sgian Ochles with a high carbon steel blade, left with file marks to give an old used appearance and made from a broken double-edged sword blade. The hard wooden handle has celtic interlace carved around it. The pommel cap is made from brass as is the ferrul. Total length is 256mm, with the blade blade 150mm.

This is one interpretation of the knives refered to by Burt in his Letters to a Gentlemen, written around 1726 and first published in 1754.

Price is £150 (Scabbard can be made at the customer's request and specifications as extra cost.)


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Sgian Dubhs - "The Clansman"
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"The Clansman"

A simple but elegant plain-topped nickel silver sgian dubh with dark rose wood handle. Stainless steel blade.

Price £125.

 

Sgian Ochles

"The Clansman" variations

2 sgian dubhs, made in The Clansman style. Both have stainless steel blades and nickel silver mounts.

Left: Made from Hard Rosewood
Price is £125.

Right: Mulberry wooden carved handle with a Celtic design punched into the scabbard mounts.
Price is £175.

Sgian Dubhs - "The Clansman"
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Sgian Dubhs - "The Thistle" and "The Pict"

Sgian Dubh - "The Killiecrankie" Sgian Dubh - "The Sheriffmuir" Sgian Dubh - "The Sheriffmuir" Sgian Dubh - "The Auldearn" Sgian Dubh - "The Culloden" Sgian Dubh - "The Culloden"