answers are scots words for

[quizbuff]

1. a curved knife (5)
2.borrow (5)

[zoomer]

1. Possibly skein?

[zoomer]

or sgian
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgian_Dubh
HTH

[elliemay1]

scian

[TheWinner]

2. Might be Mooch.

[zoomer]

2. Mooch?
http://www.firstfoot.com/dictionary/full.html
HTH

[vakayu]

1 skean-dhu type of scots dirk usually worn in sock.


1 skean-dhu type of scots dirk usually worn in sock
2 cadge

[quizbuff]

thanks folks-mooch is really good but i don't think skean is correct since it is not a curved knife

[zoomer]

Possibly "iron(s)" - The first process in leather-dressing is steeping the
skins or hides in a strong solution of lime in order to
swell and harden them. In the next process each
skin is stretched on a curved beam, and thorouglily
scraped, first on the grain or upper side to rid it of its
hair or tufts of wool, then on the flesh or under-side to
strip off the particles of fat or flesh adhering to it.
The first part of the process is called hairing ; the
the second, fieshing ; and both operations are per-
formed by means of large curved knives called irons
or beaming -knives.
(from http://www.archive.or...mi00jamirich_djvu.txt )

[TheWinner]

1. Kukri ???

http://www.knifecave....heath/DBHK5010RG.html

[quizbuff]

thanks again everyone -lts of good possibilities