Did Scottish highlanders manufacture their own weapons, or were they all imports?

Jim McDougall · 24th October 2025, 05:34 PM

Thank you Keith! That sums things up nicely. It seems incredible that the entire dynamics of English blade making has been 'swept under the carpet' for over two centuries, leaving us with lore and misconceptions. The work you have done in a few years has completely revised most of these notions, and given us entire new perspectives.
Well done Keith!

All the best,
Jim

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24th October 2025, 05:34 PM	#10
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,668	Thank you Keith! That sums things up nicely. It seems incredible that the entire dynamics of English blade making has been 'swept under the carpet' for over two centuries, leaving us with lore and misconceptions. The work you have done in a few years has completely revised most of these notions, and given us entire new perspectives. Well done Keith! All the best, Jim