Video of an old woolen mill in Scotland

**Bill aka Mole** · 2nd March 12, 03:24 PM

How to tell the engineer out of the group.

I watched the video and after I got over the amount of hand work that has to be completed before even starting the machine to make the woven gold that we call tartan, I started to think about ways to make the machine more up-to-date by incorporating a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) to take the place of the cog train.

**brewerpaul** · 2nd March 12, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by Bill aka Mole

How to tell the engineer out of the group.

I watched the video and after I got over the amount of hand work that has to be completed before even starting the machine to make the woven gold that we call tartan, I started to think about ways to make the machine more up-to-date by incorporating a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) to take the place of the cog train.

Then it would be a mill like any other. These hand done touches are what separates places like this. But I am sure, seeing as you wear a kilt, you know this. Its just the engineer in you speaking out.

To see this place go back to full hydro power would be amazing.

**jhockin** · 4th March 12, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by artificer

Thank goodness OSHA doesn't have jurisdiction in Scotland

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Unless things have changed, dramatically, the average frequency of workplace inspections, in the USA, is once every 200 years - so I think they ( like any other employer) would have little to worry about, from any government enforcement.
Having been an employee safety rep., who almost got fired for trying to get my employer obey the minimum/minimal OSH laws ( in an industry where the historical annual time-loss-injury rate, for my job, is 40%>45%), I tend to see these issues as less than funny - though I don't believe you were making 'light' of workplace injuries.

I visited the mill website, and after seeing the kilting cloth and the tweed, had to give myself a very stern talking-too: "I DO have enough cloth for kilts, for now! I WILL NOT buy more.. for now. Do NOT order MORE!!" .. oh, but is VERY tempting!!

**Alan H** · 16th March 12, 02:22 PM

If someone orders the Knockando tartan, and gets a few yards...please oh please oh PLEASE write a review??

**Piipriker** · 16th March 12, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

If someone orders the Knockando tartan, and gets a few yards...please oh please oh PLEASE write a review??

I have only two swatches (11oz. & 16oz). The colours are more muted, than in the pictures on the website. The 11oz is a more regular in the weave tan the 16oz. The sett is also a wee bit wider than the 16.oz.

I have 2 pictures, with both swatches side by side. In the first I tried to get the shade right, though the colours aren't still right. The second is overexposed to show the weave better.

(left 11oz, right 16oz.)