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9th November 09, 09:41 AM
#1
There still may be more material for sale. I contacted them via email after the ebay sale had ended and was able to order 5 meters.
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6th November 09, 02:38 PM
#2
Up to 75 meters sold now. Fascinating.
My s/h worked out to be just what the 6gbp for the first then 3gbp for each additional price quote---I bought 5 meters so I should and did pay 6 plus 4x3(=12) for a total of 18gbp, which is what Paypal calculated for me. Unfortunatley I did not see the original listing of these shipping prices and got a bit of sticker shock at the 18gbp total (around $30US) at the paypal invoice stage of completing the transaction.Still, even figuring in shipping it comes out at about 17gbp (about $28US) per DW meter for 19oz government quality tartan.
Not sure what mill made the stuff, but the only one i saw listing the superheavyweight stuff in Scotweb's directory was House of Edgar.
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6th November 09, 02:59 PM
#3
Intersting that the seller lists the total weight of the material at 133kg. Figuring that on a 19oz per linear yard (1.1 meters) and doing the rest of the conversion math (2.2 pounds per kg, 16oz per pound) somewhow gets me to this guy having about 225 meters of this stuff. That is a lot more than the 61 he quoted in the listing. Unless my math is wrong, or his fabric weight is wrong, or they are weighing the rolled fabric on some heavy rolling tube, i cannot make the numbers jibe. My head hurts, I am stopping now.
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6th November 09, 04:48 PM
#4
He states he has 2 bales of the tartan. I bought about 64 meters of Gordon 18 oz a while back and it was part of a bale, so perhaps they bale in round numbers, e.g., 100 meters.
Convener, Georgia Chapter, House of Gordon (Boss H.O.G.)
Where 4 Scotsmen gather there'll usually be a fifth.
7/5 of the world's population have a difficult time with fractions.
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6th November 09, 07:21 PM
#5
Oh The Temptation...
AGGGGggggg!
This starving-musician/starving-student would love a military weight Blackwatch kilt.... and as a professional performing piper one of my 2 kilts is possibly on its way out and needs replacing -- the temptation is too great!
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6th November 09, 07:51 PM
#6
A good friend of mine just bought 8 meters of it.....wants me to make him a kilt and really likes the black watch so I sent this info his way. He bought the material and I will do the kilt making....I get the rest of the material for free in exchange for his kilt....not a bad deal if you ask me. I will obviously be the owner of an 8 yard BW regimental weight kilt too...as soon as I get his done.
"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." -- Thomas Paine
Scottish-American Military Society Post 1921
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9th November 09, 03:17 PM
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 Originally Posted by longhuntr74
A good friend of mine just bought 8 meters of it.....wants me to make him a kilt and really likes the black watch so I sent this info his way. He bought the material and I will do the kilt making....I get the rest of the material for free in exchange for his kilt....not a bad deal if you ask me. I will obviously be the owner of an 8 yard BW regimental weight kilt too...as soon as I get his done.
"Will SEW for kilts" ith:
May you find joy in the wee, ken the universe in the peculiar and capture peace in the compass of drop of dew
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9th November 09, 04:02 PM
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 Originally Posted by WClarkB
"Will SEW for kilts"  ith: 
you and me both
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6th November 09, 08:24 PM
#9
apparently all gone. Maybe he has a second bale...
Some take the high road and some take the low road. Who's in the gutter? MacLowlife
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6th November 09, 08:35 PM
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Sorry lads but I believe that I just purchased the final 4 metres of this tartan. Waiting to hear how much the shipping will be, however I might just enter 6+(3x3)=15 pounds and let them work out the rest. Now to find a kilt maker.
His Exalted Highness Duke Standard the Pertinacious of Chalmondley by St Peasoup
Member Order of the Dandelion
Per Electum - Non consanguinitam
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