Homemade Heavy Kilt Pin ready for a Gale

[unixken]

Bloody gorgeous kilt and pins, Ken! Well done!

Looks nice Ken and well suited to the lovely tartan..

Thanks, gents.

[Spartan Tartan]

I like the magnet idea. I don't wear a kilt pin for two reasons--I don't like putting a needle through my kilt and I have never seen one for sale that was to my liking (and affordable).

I do, however, very much like how you made yours and the uniqueness of it is nice too. I am still pretty used to never wearing one, but I definitely like what you did.

[tundramanq]

When I made a heavy kilt pin from a 4 inch metal cross, I used two tie tack pins epoxied to the back to spread the weight across two points. It hasn't damaged my USAK casuals yet.
Wearing the pin higher helps a lot. Wearing it too low allows the apron above to become a wind scoop.
Another wind proofer is extra change in the sporran and wearing it lower, if needed. Experience has taught me that if it is just the lower half of the apron getting blown around, it is a non Marilyn issue.

I like your rock pin. It has me thinking of using some thin, cut and polished, petrified wood pieces I have.