.... and a beauty she be !

:-) Mac

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I hate some people....I reeeallyy do.:}
Very nice! Gotta' love those Scottish dirks, and Vince always does a great job on them. Somebody's going to be one lucky son-of-a-gun.

BTW - You could have warned me that one full day wasn't enough to take in all of the Museum of Scotland and the Wallace Collection. :p

Nobody makes those scottish stickers better than Vinnie da' Man!

It's interesting, Vince must REALLY enjoy making dirks. I mean he makes so many and doesn't seem to get tired of them. By my count it's the most common type of piece I've seen of his and they are always top shelf.

Hi,

As allways it looks lovely! A great inspiration when one tries to make ones own dirk!
I'm not to fond of "jimping", but that looks awsome!
Thanks for posting, Mac!

Cheers,
Henrik

Wow- absolutely amazing piece.
Vince Evans´work is simply top class !:)
Is it already a piece of your collection, Mac? If it is -Congrats!!

Regards
Thomas

What's a ballpark figure for a dirk like that?
I ask because I am learning to play the bagpipes and at some point I need to start getting my kit together. I'd prefer a real weapon like this instead of a "shiny Pakistani belt-hanger."
Second question, assuming that this dirk is out of my range for now (since I'm preparing to drop $900 or so on a set of pipes) are there lower-cost alternatives that still remain well-made historical weapons, either from other custom makers, or shops like A&A?

Thanks,
Brian M

Brian-
Vince's dirks are surprisingly affordable, hovering between $500-$800 as a ballpark figure.

Grace does deserve some kudos of her own for her intricate Celtic Knotwork!!!!

And yes, Vince's dirks are suprisingly affordable. You just gotta be very, very fast.... they sell like the proverbial hotcakes.... so, if you want this one, drop him a line ASAP (No, I won't be enquiring about this one.... although... it is awesome, with that back-edge jimping.... *sigh*....)

I do believe this one is headed over to the Motherland, as the Scottish Gentry know the best when they see it :-)

Just a fine fine example, Mac

Mac, do you have any idea as to the size of this one? It looks fairly solid and hefty. I like that, nothin' like a big booger of a knife. :D

One great thing about Vince and Grace's work, as well as others like Mike MacRae at Scotia Metalwork in Charlotte, is that they have an excellent grasp of the heft, grip length, and overall weight of the weapon. When you get one of their dirks, you can be assured of getting the "real thing" in that respect. By the way, although Mike's dirks are not quite of the artistic completeness or "finish" compared to Vince, they are less than half the price and very nice. I have several in my collection. Also, a not very much discussed artisan on the forum whose work is absolutely comparable with the Evan's is Glenn McClain of Martinsville, IN. Glenn's dirks are fantastic, absolutely fantastic and should be considered the "gold standard" along with Vince. However, expect to pay about $1000-1200 for a dirk. George

Any photos of Glenn McClains work?

If I can get my daughter to take some pictures of my two McClain dirks, I'll post them tomorrow. My favorite is a copy of Plate 25K in Neuman's Swords and Blades of the American Revolution. Mine does not have the by-knife and fork but is a very nice copy of the ivory and pewter grip. I think folks would be interested in seeing it if my daughter will condescend to help her digitally challenged father. GG