Each clan has its own tartan which was worn in a kilt or scarf. They were fiercely loyal to the family group and are quick to avenge any wrongs done to their fellows, as well as defending the area they considered home territory. The true Claymore was as tall as a man. It was massive but beautifully balanced, two-handed sword. Many of these weapons were cut down and rehilted as basket-hilt broadswords in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
True Claymores are very rare.
The Dirk is a long knife, and its sheath sometimes houses a smaller knife and a fork. The origin of this arrangement was that the long knife was the conventional hunting knife, and the smaller utensils were for eating. Today, the scabbard and handles are black with silver ornimentation. These provide the continuous tone unique to pipe music. The marching leader of a pipe band.