oops! Hooray for accessories!

[HeathBar]

I think you made the right decision for your purchases. Did you buy the clansman belt or the belt made by Buzz Kidder? I bought the clansman belt a while back, really like it. If it makes you feel any better, your purchases also go to help support the museum, a worthy cause.

[Andrew Green]

Heathbar:
That's part of the reason I like to order from the Tartan Museum.
My first shipment should be arriving soon, and I am chewing my nails over it. Ha ha ha.
The belt was listed as "casual kilt belt" I liked the look... more or less no frills, but very sturdy looking. I am guessing it was a Buzz Kidder piece, since I believe that the "Rob Roy" sporran was a BK, and they were shown modeled together (I think). I have no regrets about these purchases mind you...only the wait, and well...that can't be helped.
Only one odd question... I believe that the sporran clasp is magnetic....
has anyone ever experienced problems with these and debit/credit cards? I don't think that it should be a problem, as I don't think it is the same style used in security/de-magnetizing devices...nor should it have enough power to blank my cards through the wallet. Thoughts on this?

[bubba]

It takes a lot stronger magnet than the one in that sporran to damage a credit/debit card. Mythbusters did a piece on that subject awhile back.

[Andrew Green]

I figured as much... still, it never hurts to ask second opinions. I have not had trouble with magnets and my cards before in any circumstance... and it does seem like you need special equipment to demagnetize something, as we have special gear at the library (one of two jobs) to do such tasks... and even when I used to work retail, there was special equipment to demagnetize security strips and all that junk. So, I was under the impression that the magnet closures on the sporran would pose no threat.

As a side note: Mythbusters is a fun show, I don't get to catch it often enough.

[Gary Krueger]

My wife is an accomplished artist, with degrees in Fibers, Metals and ceramics. She can weave (yes, if I can ever afford to buy a loom, she will do tartans.) also is a goldsmith and silversmith. I need to finish her studio in the basement.

She won't try a kilt, but I may one of these days. I have an instruction book. (forget the name but the author is one of the outstanding kiltmakers in the business.) It ain't an easy task.

So far as accessories, We had a small sample of my Ross Weathered Hunting and she made it into flashes. I wear a tan open collar shirt with my military ribbons, kilt, belt and daywear sporan, black hose with the Ross Flashes and gillies. I prefer a glengary bonnet.

This is my personal mode of dress, except when going out then I wear a white shirt and tie and a black Piper's jacket. I have worn a formal tux shirt black or red bow tie and a black sport coat. I want to order a proper evening wear Prince Charlie but the cost is a bit dear.

When piping with the band, of course I dress accordingly Summer Military or Daywear and wear the Modern Wilson which is the band kilt.

[Gary Krueger]

Only one odd question... I believe that the sporran clasp is magnetic....
has anyone ever experienced problems with these and debit/credit cards? I don't think that it should be a problem, as I don't think it is the same style used in security/de-magnetizing devices...nor should it have enough power to blank my cards through the wallet. Thoughts on this?

Excercise extreem caution here... my wife demagintized part of her Debit/Credit card by having her small magnets on her clip on sunglasses be close by in her purse. We could use the card only in an actual ATM where the card was pulled into the machine and read completely.. it seldom worked in the swipe kind.

All a magnet has to do is corrupt even a small section of the magnetic strip and your card can't be machine read...the account number has to be manually entered.

[Pleater]

Quite a few years ago now I had a single magnet closure about 1/2 an inch across killing off my cards at an astonishing rate until I realised what the problem was - as soon as I changed it the destruction stopped and I have had cards for their full expected lifespan.

The cards were kept in a wallet in a zipped pocket in the back of the bag, away from the magnet. There was a central division too, but that was no protection.

I only realised when it corrupted the information on a floppy disk that the closure actually was a magnet, and 'the penny dropped'.

The more modern 'chip and PIN' cards we have here in the UK might be more resistant, but I won't be risking them close to any magnet.

Anyone make an sgain dubh (or don't) with a credit card clip?