Vince Evans Scottish Dirk
Original: Scottish, late 17th or early 18th century
This fine example of a
Scottish dirk has a backsword-style blade of 5160 steel with the motto of the Wallace clan (
Pro Libertate) etched into it. The brown-stained maple grip is intricately carved with Celtic knotwork. The fittings are antiqued brass. The scabbard is black pigskin-covered wood with antiqued brass fittings. The scabbard is incised with decorative lines.
The grip of this dirk accompanied the maker on a research trip to Scotland to be compared to original examples. While small by modern standards, it is in line with its historical counterparts. The carving on this grip is a little deeper than some of the originals studied.
Inspired by an original seen in a Peter Finer catalogue.
See our
hands-on review for more information on this dirk.
Overall length: 16.5"
Width of bolster: 1.625"
Blade: 12.125" long; 1.25" wide tapering to .6"
Grip and bolster: 4.5"
Maker:
Vince Evans of Washington, with blade etching by
Art Elwell's A Work of Art.
