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    Art of Kiltmaking has gone to the printer - finally!!

    Hi folks

    The wonderful people at Canterbury Press tell me it will be about 12 days in house until I have 4000 (yikes!) copies of the book and can start shipping the backorders.

    And, unless some unforeseen disaster strikes, Walkerk can stop worrying about the Osborne Effect... (http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=30310)

    Thanks for your patience, everyone!!!

    Barb

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    Barb,

    Just want to be sure. Is this print going to have the details on making a box pleat?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Packhound View Post
    Barb,

    Just want to be sure. Is this print going to have the details on making a box pleat?
    No, it will not have even a mention of box pleated kilts. As I said in a previous post, my co-author was unwilling to entertain any additions to the book. The second printing is just that, a second printing, not a true second edition. It's essentially the same as the first book with a few new illustrations, clarification of some of the instructions, update on the suppliers lists and assorted links, and corrections to errors.

    Matt and I are going to collaborate on a supplemental chapter on box pleated kilts, and we'll make that available one way or another, probably for download as a pdf from Matt's web site.

    There will probably be a bunch of pdfs, actually. Key photos, examples of pleating to stripe and sett, other things that I couldn't add to the book but would have liked to.

    Barb

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    All Right!! Can't wait for my copy to show up.

    I'll be waiting to hear about the pdf for the box pleats too.

    Thanks Barb.

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    Can I help in any way with the supplement?

    I have been making reverse Kinguisse kilts for some little time now and the term ghillie kinguisse seems to find favour with some.

    They do not catch on vegetation or household items, which I found a distinct problem with the normal knife pleats.

    They are like Utilikilts in some ways, but I think are more like traditional kilts.

    If you are well on with the production of your material maybe mine could be added later - if acceptable - I have so many different options, but they will need to be spruced up or new examples made if they are going to be put on show.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barb T. View Post
    Matt and I are going to collaborate on a supplemental chapter on box pleated kilts, and we'll make that available one way or another, probably for download as a pdf from Matt's web site.

    There will probably be a bunch of pdfs, actually. Key photos, examples of pleating to stripe and sett, other things that I couldn't add to the book but would have liked to.

    Barb
    Perhaps you and Matt should collaborate on a book of your own, showing knife pleated and box pleated kilts. Just my opinion, but I feel this would be great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ardchoille View Post
    Perhaps you and Matt should collaborate on a book of your own, showing knife pleated and box pleated kilts. Just my opinion, but I feel this would be great.
    This is not an option because it would involve instructions that are currently in The Art of Kiltmaking. I am constrained by what my co-author will and won't agree to concerning use of that text. But a pdf that is a supplement for the book is a dandy alternative, and, quite honestly, I don't have the $$$ to print two books!!

    Barb

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    Barb, et al.,

    It is my pleasure to offer my keen eye and red pen as a volunteer proof-reader of the PDF supplement. I'd be honored. Really.


    boB

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    What about the "update" booklets or PDFs?

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