what about the hardwear?

[Arlen]

Lots of attendees take the games as an opportunity to strap all manner of iron mongery to their persons. Save for the re-enactors, most of the broadswords, scimitars, axes, katanas, pistols, look about as appropriate with Highland Garb as a lightsaber or a sonic screwdriver.
Jamie

Hey Jamie... I've been working on a sonic screwdriver sgian dubh.
Amd I just finished a mini lightsabre/torch sgian dubh.

[Mael Coluim]

I don;t see to much "hardware" at the games and agree with the comments that it's only appropriate for the re-enactors. Outside that I think the individual is over compensating for some other disparity!

[sharpdressedscot]

I say leave it to the reenactors, I think it would look a bit weird with a regular Joe...or would it?

[Streetcar]

I think it varies from each game location. I've seen plenty of bladed weapons at our local games. More times than not though, it's not by someone who wrapped a tablecloth around themselves.

I have run into people who feel that wearing a kilt means that they "get" to carry weapons. Remember, unless it's something you might actually use (such as a skean) carying an axe, sword or dirk is just costume wear.

[auld argonian]

I've been taken aback by seeing some fourteen year old teenage boys dragging (just about literally because these kids are so short that they can't carry them) humongous newly purchased claymoores around the local Highland Games. "Where are their parents?", I ask. "Probably half drunk somewhere.", I answer.

Best

AA

[Woodsheal]

I often wear my Jacobite period garb to the Games (complete with weapons). It's great for getting in free! And yes, wearing multiple different tartans is correct for the period. (I'll repeat my oft-stated warning against applying modern highland dress standards to historic period garb)....

[Jack Daw]

I often wear my Jacobite period garb to the Games (complete with weapons). It's great for getting in free! And yes, wearing multiple different tartans is correct for the period. (I'll repeat my oft-stated warning against applying modern highland dress standards to historic period garb)....

Oh, so that's you! I've seen your re-enactors webby several times. You guys do a great job. I used to pipe for The Reddshanks, a Jacobite re-enactment group, which is now defunct.

[BoldHighlander]

I often wear my Jacobite period garb to the Games (complete with weapons). It's great for getting in free! And yes, wearing multiple different tartans is correct for the period. (I'll repeat my oft-stated warning against applying modern highland dress standards to historic period garb)....[/IMG]

Great photos Brian!

[Robertson]

I often wear my Jacobite period garb to the Games (complete with weapons). It's great for getting in free! And yes, wearing multiple different tartans is correct for the period. (I'll repeat my oft-stated warning against applying modern highland dress standards to historic period garb)....

I too wear Jacobite garb and basket hilt for the calling of the clans. And any parade or ceremony that require a guard.
I'm not a reenactor but I'm Sgt. of Arms for our St. Andrews Society. That said I would not wear the arms just walking around. Most of the time I change when I'm working the tent's "to hot in the summer". Yes I think it's
a costume but Its the costume of my Scottish Roots and I'm proud of it.

[Sir Robert]

You people seem to be on another planet from me or something but I really can not abide a man without a sharp pointy object on his person somewhere.

It seems so un-manly.

Just for the record I asked this forum for some advice on sword-belts for a basket hilt claymore and caught nothing but flak here so I wore pants with my uniform and carried a M-1851 Cavalry sword when I got married and not a kilt.

Disreguard these naysayers and at least wear a dirk.