tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919530564396168430.post6331644251409107374..comments2024-02-20T03:57:48.748-05:00Comments on Bowie Knife Fights, Fighters & Fighting Techniques. . .: The Dirk: "It is not against the law, the law is against it!"Paul Kirchnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426412455102496912noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919530564396168430.post-68840068227987808862016-05-29T22:02:09.103-04:002016-05-29T22:02:09.103-04:00Thank you very much for adding that information.Thank you very much for adding that information.Paul Kirchnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03426412455102496912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919530564396168430.post-91567083241728068812016-05-28T06:16:04.999-04:002016-05-28T06:16:04.999-04:00The dirk presented to prince Charles was a colabor...The dirk presented to prince Charles was a colaboration between various artists. The handle was indeed made by Rab Gordon, carved from ebony. The blade of the dirk was made blacksmith Robert Miller of Skye Island. He's entirely self-taught. The silverwork is done by Roddy Young. The pommelstone is an amethyst and was cut by Nat Forno in Fife. The engravings were done by Neil Oliver from Moray. The sheath was made by Jonathan Carr Hopkins of Glasgow, a cabinet-maker who in particular makes presentation cases and display cabinets, while the sheath was bound by Laura West, also from Skye.<br /><br />It started when Roddy Young met with Romilly Squire, heraldic artist and secretary to the clan chiefs. They had learned that 200 years ago, George IV had visited Edinburgh and was also presented with a special dirk. They assembled a team of some of the finest craftsmen in Scotland to create a dirk for prince Charles.<br /><br />Many of these artists have websites where they showcase their work and often take on commissions:<br /><br />Roddy Young, silver/metalworker: <br />http://www.clancrestsilver.com/<br /><br />Rab Gordon, Sgian Dubhs, jewelry:<br />http://www.rainnea.com/<br /><br />Nat Forno, gemstones:<br />http://www.scottishgemstones.com/<br /><br />Rob Miller, blacksmith:<br />http://www.castlekeep.co.uk/<br /><br />Neil Oliver, engravings:<br />http://www.thesealmaker.com/<br /><br />Jonathan Carr Hopkins, woodwork/cabinet-maker:<br />https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-carr-hopkins-07a4b030<br /><br />Laura West, leather/bookbinder:<br />http://www.laurawest.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730323438471240019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919530564396168430.post-2932957182027372862011-04-19T18:37:55.279-04:002011-04-19T18:37:55.279-04:00Its very sad that all over the world people can ce...Its very sad that all over the world people can celebrate and keep alive oriental cultures. Who would try to prevent a Japanese sword master from keeping his Katana but Scotlands martial heritage has almost disapeared completely because of these restrictions and British propaganda. <br />I still have my Regimental Dirk and I earned the right to wear it as a Piper in the service of the queen, but unfortunately it remains now only as a hidden family feirloom in a cupboardtraditionalpiper@yahoo.co.ukhttp://www.squidoo.com.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919530564396168430.post-60201440439835595462011-02-14T11:46:48.052-05:002011-02-14T11:46:48.052-05:00Its to bad that the Tree hugger have taken over ou...Its to bad that the Tree hugger have taken over our governments! plus now there teaching our Children to hug Tree's!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919530564396168430.post-56478415941927634472011-02-09T01:10:31.290-05:002011-02-09T01:10:31.290-05:00Im British ohhhh my god its sharp and pointy I may...Im British ohhhh my god its sharp and pointy I may have to kill everyone in this room lol <br /><br />the english system of law is getting out of control whats next a ban on forks????<br /><br />Wankers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com