Different Kilt Pin

**T-Bone** · 22nd October 10, 08:22 AM

Here is a kilt pin I came up with last night. I know that alot of people have made alot of money with the ubiquitous claymore kiltpin, but I wanted something different. I do have a claymore kiltpin, btw. Being in the SCA years ago, I had a small collection of boar's tusks that I had recieved as awards and such. Now that I am out of the SCA, they were not of much use. I just got a plain, safety pin-type kiltpin from the local fabric store and whipped the tusk on to it, top and bottom. I used the smallest and lightest tusk that I had so as to not pull a hole in the apron. What do you think, yea or nay?

T

**bubba295** · 22nd October 10, 08:30 AM

I like it. Kinda big, but that just means it will do it's job even better.

**xman** · 22nd October 10, 08:30 AM

Yeah.

**Urchurdan** · 22nd October 10, 08:38 AM

I like it, well done - nice one....

**azwildcat96** · 22nd October 10, 09:57 AM

It's rustic...kind of along the lines of a stag horn tip, or grouse foot/claw. I say go for it, if it has some meaning to you, and you like it.

**lethearen** · 22nd October 10, 10:08 AM

Good show. What did you use to attach it to the pin?

**starbkjrus** · 22nd October 10, 10:18 AM

I love it! A sabre tooth kilt pin - yabba dabba doooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

**T-Bone** · 22nd October 10, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by lethearen

Good show. What did you use to attach it to the pin?

B50 Dacron. It is what some bowstrings are made out of. I bought a big spool of it, made 3 bowstrings, and still have quite a bit left. It is what I am sewing all of my leather work with as well.

Thanks for all of the positive comments.

It does have some meaning, I guess. Ever since I read Beowulf the first time, I have been fascinated with the "spirit" of the wild boar and what it meant to those of long ago.

"Boar-shapes flashed above their cheek-guards,
the brightly forged work of goldsmiths,
watching over those stern-faced men."

**Tobus** · 22nd October 10, 10:41 AM

I like it! I'd never thought of doing something like that. Hunting wild hogs is one of my favorite hobbies and I have quite a few tusks laying around. That's a darn good idea for something to do with them.