If you could use only one....

[daddydiboy]

Originally Posted by Miticis

Best not project your fantasies onto others GoddeBPM, or are you talking from experience?

Anyways, here is a modern representation of a dirk. A more classical take would be straight smooth blade, one edged, bone or wood handle, around 14 inches long. Good for fighting in the off hand, or when backed into a corner. Useually hidden in the kilt folds or boot.

That is a very beautiful piece of art. Too beautiful to be used as a killing tool.

[JCaudill]

Originally Posted by LeiWuLong

It would be my honour to engage in friendly combat, its a great weapon but not exactly something you see everyday, prehaps thats why i like it so much. Actually im going to inspect new stock at my chine friends shop, i believe theyre by the Hanwei company, very nice but too expensive for battle application.

Hanwei? that is one of the companies we get our rapiers from. your right on the price being higher than most, but i have never seen one fail (the rapiers that is) and my wife's has lasted for 4 years of combat.

note on the dirk. it was a wonderful weapon for punching through the armor of a knight at the arm pit or groin. all of the Scottish applications i have seen with them have indicated that you should be on the offensive from the moment the blade clears the scabbard. not a weapon for defense, but definitely good for giving someone else a bad day.