Thanks all, for the kind welcome back and the well-wishes.

The first rounds of emails have been replied to (Neill, you should have it already or shortly receive it, depending on the whims of the...

Hello all,
please forgive my extended absence. I took the last several weeks in a last ditch attempt to rest my arm and visit some family at the same time. Unfortunately, when I came home, it was to...

A very sad day, indeed.
I'll be tipping a dram back in his memory tonight.

Thanks all.
Update: (both here and on the first post).

Hello all,
While I was originally hoping to reopen the queue to new orders last month I am forced to keep it closed until at least the...

Update:
Hello all,
While I was originally hoping to reopen the queue to new orders last month I am forced to keep it closed until at least the start of 2016.
Unfortunately, I have been dealing...

I think I can say without reservation or fear of contradiction that Earthlink is, at this point, an absolute bloody shambles.

As soon as the FCC makes it's final ruling on TW/CC merger I'll be...

Sorry to post over myself, but the forum isn't letting me edit for some reason.
Image borrowed from OC Richard.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u196/pancelticpiper/1822costume.jpg

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Good Grief! Isn't that the near twin to a Regency era outfit that currently resides in one of the major museums in Scotland?!

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BobH,
the primary issue, as I understand it, is that in the UK, and especially within the confines of Scotland, Lairdship (as well as the right to display arms) is strictly regulated by the Lord...

I've long lamented that you can only ever claim ONE square foot. It's a pity, really. Since Laphroaig is my favorite Whisky I've collected any number of the 'Passports' over the years and could...

Mate, you should make the drive to Wisconsin and load up the car. Even with the cost of gas from BC you'd end up ahead of the game.

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Hilarious!

Waitaminute, so my 1 sqft castle isn't going to happen?

Blast it all! :wink:

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Mmmm, Thank you for that. I may have to look into a few square feet of polarized theatrical gels. I'll have to mock something up for the camera lens though, it doesn't have a threaded or bayonet...

Yup, it was mentioned earlier in the tread that Howie at 21stC did his outfit for Alan's OBE.

And he did indeed look quite sharp.

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At the risk of going all "Rules Lawyery" #9

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I am humbled both by your praise and being mentioned in the same post as DWFII- a man who's work I am always amazed by.

I wish he were more of a presence here these days. His work is amazing, to...

This piece was done in German Silver (you are correct about the alloy), the upcoming piece I am finishing right now is Sterling.
The general announcement was for both the Sterling and engraving.
...

Thanks, all! It has been a long, hard, (and fairly expensive, in terms of tools) journey. I'm very pleased to see it so well received.
I'm only at the very start of this particular journey :D

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Hi All,
Sorry it's been so quiet here lately, much has been going on that couldn't be commented on until now.

I'm pleased to announce that everything is now fully operational for engraving...

I agree wholeheartedly, OC Richard, and speculated as much in my first posting-


My point of contention would be pointing directly to the Muirhead sporran as the originator of the 79ths design....

I think we have to be careful to avoid a "Correlation does not imply causation" situation here. It's easy to connect apparent dots, ignoring the 150 some-odd years in between and all the small...

OC Richard, the Muirhead kilt and sporran were/are at the Scottish Tartans Museum in NC,
having been brought to the US by William Muirhead in 1854.

As far as the 5 lobes on the cantle and the...

I'm not a Civil War historian, but my guess would be someone had a Scottish sporran of similar design that ended up being the prototype for the 79th,
and then, because that was the style that was...

I do love seeing the wacky exploits of your twosome. You're like an awesome 80's Crime-fighting Duo. (and yes, I am dating myself)

I hope you and yours have a most splendid Solstice, Merry...

I'm anxiously awaiting your paper on this one. What a GEM! It's amazing to me that things like this lie hidden for so long from the eyes of experts.

If I had something of that age I'd want every...