Highland Dirks and Sgian Dubhs



Macdonald Armouries Highland dirks are crafted in the form of original late C17th/early C18th examples. They feature solid bronze hilt fittings and blades hand-ground and sanded in carbon steel.
Grips can be crafted in a variety of materials including indigenous and Heritage woods (including 5,000 year old Caledonian bog oak), Highland stag antler or your custom choice. Custom etching options are also available.

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Dirk1 Dirk1 Detail Custom late 17th century Jacobite style Highland dirk and sgian dubh set with fullered and etched EN45 blades, chiselled bronze hilts and grips crafted with wood from the Robert the Bruce Yew Tree.


Dirk1 Dirk1 Detail Dirk1 Detail "Highland Roots" dirk and sgian dubh set with fullered and vine filed EN45 blades. Solid bronze hilt fittings also vine filed and grips crafted in 5,000 year-old Caledonian bog oak.


Dirk1 Dirk1 Detail Late 17th century Jacobite style Highland dirk with EN45 blade and double fuller in the style of a broken backsword blade. Solid bronze hilt fittings with stag antler central grip section. The hand-tooled leather scabbard is decorated with a subtle repeated Saltire pattern and carries a brass mount, Complete with frog loop for wearing on kilt belt.

Overall length - 18 1/4" Blade length - 13 1/2"




Dirk2 Dirk2 Detail Late 17th century Jacobite style Highland dirk with EN45 blade with triple fuller in the style of a broken backsword blade. Solid bronze hilt and hand-tooled leather scabbard with brass mount, complete with frog loop for fitting to belt.

Overall length - 17 1/4" Blade length - 12 1/2"



Dirk2 Dirk2 Detail Late 17th century Jacobite style Highland dirk with EN45 blade with triple central fuller in the style of a broken broadsword blade tip. Solid brass hilt fittings, red deer stag antler grip and hand-tooled leather scabbard with brass mount, complete with frog loop for fitting to belt.



Dirk3 Dirk3 Detail Late 17th century Jacobite style Highland dirk with EN45 blade with single fuller in the style of a broken broadsword blade. Bronze hilt fittings with yew wood centre grip. Hand-tooled leather scabbard with brass mount, complete with frog loop for fitting to belt.



SgianDubh1 Scottish Sgian Dubh's. Handcrafted with EN45 spring steel blades, brass or bronze hilt fittings and grips in mahogany or yew wood. Handstitched and tooled leather scabbard.

Price depends on material used and detail required (grips may be crafted with various woods including Caledonian bog oak, stag antler or custom). Custom etching options available.



SgianDubh2 Highland Dirk and Sgian Dubh matching sets crafted to order.


SgianDubh3 SgianDubh4 Sgian dubh with bronze fittings, Highland stag antler grip and single fullered, filed blade. Plain leather scabbard. Overall length - 7 1/2" Blade length - 4"
SgianDubh3 SgianDubh4 Sgian dubh with bronze fittings, mahogany grip and single fuller blade. Leather scabbard with brass mount. Overall length - 7 1/2" Blade length - 4"


SgianDubh5 SgianDubh6 Sgian dubh with bronze fittings, mahogany grip and triple fuller blade. Leather scabbard with brass mount. Overall length - 7 1/2" Blade length - 4"


SgianDubh7 SgianDubh8 Sgian dubh with bronze fittings, stag antler grip and single fuller blade. This sgian style can be made with any blade type. Leather scabbard with brass mount.