Gareth Duncan may be off the beaten track but his craftsmanship and talent shine like a beacon on a dark night in the grande Isle of Skye.

You have to want to meet master craftsman Gareth Duncan, known for his Dirks and Sgian Dubh – the traditional Scottish single-edged knife worn by clansmen - tucked away in the wilds of Skye as he is.

He keeps alive a national Scottish artform known to a select few admirers of Scottish antique weapons and fine celtic jewellery. Duncan House is a shrine to all that is magnificent in this traditional craft.

I was permitted to briefly photograph Gareth at work on a bespoke commission – a dagger, cast from steel in his foundry and adorned with a native antler horn handle, inlayed with gold and silver and decorated with precious stones.

I photographed Gareth with my Fuji X-T5 and FUJINON XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR. The images were edited in DXO PhotoLab and graded with NIK Silver Efex.

Duncan House, Strathaird, Isle of Skye IV49 9AX
duncanhouse23@gmail.com