Get the look of luxury without the high price tag with our Faux Blackwood Sgian Dubh—a stylish, budget-friendly accessory that delivers impressive craftsmanship and traditional charm. Designed to resemble our high-end blackwood sgian dubh, this version features a durable plastic handle crafted to mimic real blackwood, complete with a decorative faux bone top for added detail.
Equipped with a good-quality stainless steel blade, this sgian dubh offers both form and function, making it ideal for Highland dress, reenactments, or as an affordable addition to your collection. It comes housed in a genuine leather sheath, embossed with a Celtic design to complete the traditional look.
So realistic in appearance, even we sometimes mistake it for our genuine blackwood version! This is the perfect choice for anyone who wants the appearance of authentic materials without the cost.
Bullet Points:
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Stylish faux blackwood handle with decorative faux bone top
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Good-quality stainless steel blade for reliable performance
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Includes real leather sheath embossed with Celtic design
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Offers the look of high-end sgian dubhs at a fraction of the cost
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Excellent for Highland dress, beginners, or budget-conscious buyers
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Visually similar to our premium blackwood sgian dubh
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Great value without compromising appearance
What is Blackwood?
Genuine blackwood today is rare and expensive. African Blackwood was imported and used in Ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. It is a very hard, dense, and stable hardwood, prized for its use in making musical instruments (like bagpipes) and knife and sword handles. Blackwood is easy to confuse with ebony wood, but is technically in the Rosewood genus.
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Customer review
I was very pleased with the quality of this knife. It looks handsome, and is very, very sharp. The leather case is quite good. This is my second Faux Blackwood Sgian Dubh- I needed to replace my first one. Last year, I was hosting a clan tent at the local highland games, and got into a conversation with the host of the neighboring tent. He complained about the poor quality his sgian dubh, and showed it to me. It was just as awful as he described, and looked like a cheap toy. I showed him my Faux Blackwood Sgian Dubh, and offered him a friendship trade. He was delighted to accept. After the event, I looked up the price of his shoddy knife, and discovered that it cost twice what this one does. I would have been embarrassed to actually wear it myself, so I threw it away and ordered a second Faux Blackwood Sgian Dubh.
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Review from Dwight
I was pleased that it was a gift with my order. I was expecting something cheap and ugly but the look and quality is very nice and is another part of my Celtic look that is well worth having.
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Review from Gary N
(Full disclosure: For me, this item was offer as a gift with purchase of the Highland Boots, Code FBP01, which are great too, btw) This is an item I probably wouldn't have bought for myself, but it's a nice, sturdy, and good looking Sgian Dubh perfect for reenactors and just casual wear where carrying such blades are permitted. Alas the MD Renn Fest does not permit, but the MD Irish Festival in November does!
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Review from James Parsons
A good product for the money. The simulated "blackwood" handle is obvious plastic, and the top is a jade green that does not really come across in the picture. The back side is, however, slightly flat which helps it sit next to the leg in hose, and this is good. The blade and sheath are also both good.
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Review from Wilson
For the price I was expecting the knife to be cheap and flimsy. I wouldn't call it excellent quality, but for the price the knife is a good buy.
