18thC Long Brass And Wood Dirk

Mid 17thC to 18thC Scottish Highland dirk in brass and black wood.  The dirk was the iconic Scottish dagger and is an absolute must have for Highland warriors for centuries.

This is a big knife as all dirks were, and was designed to be held in the off hand with a targe shield, with a blade long enough that it poked out the edge of the targe. So if you still hanker to run with Bonnie Prince Charlie with your kilt flying, this is the knife for you.

Brass haunches, a cylindrical beaded black wood grip and brass pommel, so it looks all ‘dirk’ but is easier to wear and use for tasks.

It has a fully functional, 13″/33cm single edged blade with file work spine and comes with a with a period appropriate decorated naturally tanned leather sheath and brass (latten) chape. Available in black, brown, red, green and new blue. 

We have 3 sizes of this style; the Sgian Dhu, the short brass and black wood dirk, and the long brass and black wood dirk.  Available individually or as a set.

Overall length 17.25″/44cm

Blade length 13″/33cm

Grip length 4″/10cm

As our knives are handmade, these measurements may vary very slightly between examples. 

Edge Sharpness

Semi-Sharp is ‘butter knife sharp’; it has a very fine flat on the edge

Sharp has been ground to give a reasonable cutting edge, but final honing, if required, is by the customer.

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