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Bagpiper
08-15-2006, 05:10 PM
… Several retailers in Edinburgh’s Royal Mile sell swords - starting from about £100 - as well as sgian dubh. Many kilt-makers have swords in their windows for display purposes. Gordon Nicolson, of Nicolson Highlandwear, expressed concern for the future of Scotland’s sword manufacturers, who sell the items to collectors around the world. “It is part of our [...]

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