A really beautiful blade, better than expected. This is not a replica, rather a useable knife. I don't really understand the complaints about the sheath. It's plain black leather, simple but well done. I plan on embossing mine with my clan crest. I've never seen a blade this well done at this kind of price.

Surprised a bit by the overall dimensions. I'll need to adjust some thinking how I'll be using it. Seems to be solidly made and it's very attractive.

Beautiful weapon! Much better than I thought I would get for the money.

Well executed dirk. I had some trepidation upon reading the other reviews about the blade being bent, or torqued. Thankfully, mine is true all the way down the blade. The sheath fit is good, but for this price point one can't expect much. It is leather, but does have foam sandwiched between the front and back pieces. I do like the hanger that is attached to the sheath. You can take the whole rig from your belt without undoing the belt itself. There is a stud on the back that allows the loop to be opened and closed. This, I thought, was a nice touch. The handle is somewhat large, but not prohibitively so. I have fairly large hands so this was not of great concern. It does seem to fit well enough for a secure grip. The swell at the center assists in this. The "damascus" blade is nicely wrought and does have the imperfections one would expect in a hand forged blade. I find this more aesthetically pleasing that some mass produced item. It does appear to be full tang as the end of the tang comes through the pommel. It is most likely a rat tail tang as the visible end is round suggesting that it was probably threaded into the pommel. But all appears solid and tight. Fit and finish are nice and I see no issue with blade play. I will, most likely, make a new single seam sheath for this to be more in line with historic pieces, but for a dirk that one can actually carry and use, as it comes is certainly serviceable. I am not privy to the tempering, but from what the description says, it should hold up to normal use. As there are few reasons to be in combat with this piece, an expert temper probably isn't needed. Will it hold an edge? I hope so. It came pretty sharp, but with a bit of a touch up, I have no doubt it will shave. The tip seems strong enough for piercing and isn't too thin, so, again, I can see it being put to use and hold its own. Is it a historical representation? No. But I see no downside to that. It will look the part enough with a new sheath. Perhaps some metal pins inserted all over the handle may assist in that. I would say that if one were to go to a local maker back in the 1700's, that this may be what he would have produced as his masterpiece of forging skill. The thickness of the blade is sufficient, not quite 3/16. But stout enough for use. I cannot flex it easily with just my hands. So, all in all, I will not have any problem putting this to good use. For the price, if it gets damaged, I would not shed too much of a tear like I would with my Tinker Pierce dirk. 450.00 gets a lot more gentle handling than 59.00. I say buy it. Use it. Hand it down. But, by all means carry it. Scots were meant to be armed and armed we must remain. That is our culture. That is our heritage. Saorsa gu brath!

The blade and handle are awesome.. the sheath has issues.. it is to small for the width of the blade.. would have been 6 stars if everything was correct