sgian dubh of damascus steelThis sgian Dubh is made of several layers of Damascus steel. The name sgian dubh means ? black knife?. This dagger was usually worn in the sleeve during the 17th and 18th century. An old custom was that a Highlander could not carry weapons inside when he entered a house. For self defense he often hid a sgian dubh in his sock. When a fight broke out in the house he could escape or fight back with his dagger. After Culloden the soldiers of the