No more kilt pins

[Yaish]

So I was wearing my SWK Nightwatch this weekend, and my girlfriends goofy dog managed to snag my kilt pin and tore it off.

Not only did he bend the pin, but also tore a small bit of the material. So while I like the look of the pin, and will probably continue to wear it when I dress formally, I no longer will when I dress casually.

In the meantime, my USMC kilt pin has become a very nice bit of flash on my beret, which lets me still wear it when I want without risking damage to the kilt.

Anyone else have similar experiences?

[Pour1Malt]

that's a hale new version o'

"ma dug ate ma hamework"

HA!

[walkerk]

What an unfortunate incident. Kilt pins catching on something seems to be an ongoing problem.

I have several name badges with super strong magnets which allow them to be affixed to clothing without puncturing the cloth. Perhaps a similar system could be used for kilt pins. Anyone game for a business opportunity?

[Cinnabar]

I have several name badges with super strong magnets which allow them to be affixed to clothing without puncturing the cloth. Perhaps a similar system could be used for kilt pins. Anyone game for a business opportunity?

I agree. This is a great idea. I often don't wear kilt pins because they snag on the drawer under my desk. If they were magnetically attached I'd be much less worried about them. You might lose them but they wouldn't ruin your kilt.

[Riverkilt]

I followed Ham's advice and bought a kilt pin for most every kilt so I wouldn't have to poke them in and out.

But, I still do when I wash a casual kilt. I've noticed one of my casuals has a small thread ding where the kilt pin goes. Guessing I put it there, but fortunately the kilt pin covers it.

Kind of wind up with a herion junkie's question...do I poke the needle in the same place over and over again, or move it around?

So far, my worst kilt pin experiences have been due to loose clasps that come undone. One kilt pin fell out, but fortunately I heard the clunk and retrieved it.

Another came undone with the pin sticking up when I climbed into the car and when I set my hand down on my leg I hit the kilt pin. Fortunately, the pin was angled low enough that I didn't pierce my palm.

I've also noticed that when seated, the kilt pin is as good at keeping the front apron flopped over backwards to the left as it is at keeping the apron in place when standing.

No dog problems yet, but have had more than one friend reach over and pick up my apron by holding the kilt pin and ask me about the inscription....that's kind of boundryless.

Ron

[davezero]

Well.... I guess maybe I'll stay away from 'em for every day wear then.... Just use 'em for special occaisions.

[Yaish]

Well.... I guess maybe I'll stay away from 'em for every day wear then.... Just use 'em for special occaisions.

Thats my new philosophy.


EDIT: My girlfriends dog is a 140 lb Malamute, dumb as hell but very very pretty, and very excited to see me. I think what happened is that his collar caught the kilt pin as he was rushing up to me and pressing against my leg, and when he spun away it snagged the pin and pulled it free.
Fortunately I was able to bend the pokey part back straight, and the tear is very small, less than a pencil eraser. It certainly underscored the danger for me though, even when I wasnt planning on doing anything 'active' in the kilt.

Magnets might help, but I'm not keen on the idea of losing a $40 sterling kilt pin either if they let go. I think I'll just keep putting it in my hat most of the time.

[pbpersson]

I have several name badges with super strong magnets which allow them to be affixed to clothing without puncturing the cloth. Perhaps a similar system could be used for kilt pins. Anyone game for a business opportunity?

I say GO FOR IT!! I have thought about doing kilt pins with my UKs to help the apron stay in place during a wind but I don't want to start poking holes in my kilts.

It sounds like a great idea to me.....and I don't use floppy disks anymore for anything so I don't need to worry about erasing all my data, either.

Phil in Phoenix

[turpin]

What an unfortunate incident. Kilt pins catching on something seems to be an ongoing problem.

I have several name badges with super strong magnets which allow them to be affixed to clothing without puncturing the cloth. Perhaps a similar system could be used for kilt pins. Anyone game for a business opportunity?

How many of you have kilt pins with a substantial percentage of iron, which would be needed for this I keep reading here about silver and pewter pins.

[GlassMan]

Never had a problem with my kilt pin being yanked off by my dog but I did lose a couple of pins because the clasps came undone. Sadly one of them was my clan pin. But I can happily say that one pin I had thought was lost has been found during a serious car cleaning!