kilt number 14

[ardchoille77]

I have 14 kilts as well. I belong to a total of 7 different scottish families and also have a st. patrick tartan because I am part irish. Which clans do you belong to? If you give me your list, I'll give you mine. I love the kilt, definitely makes me feel like a man and a half. Also have weapons like the 2 handed war hammer, Lochaber Axe, battle axe,etc. and not to mention a claymore, basket hilted sword, and scottish single handed sword,etc. Do any of you have weapons, and if so, what kinds?

Mike

[phil h]

I have 14 kilts as well. I belong to a total of 7 different scottish families and also have a st. patrick tartan because I am part irish. Which clans do you belong to? If you give me your list, I'll give you mine. I love the kilt, definitely makes me feel like a man and a half. Also have weapons like the 2 handed war hammer, Lochaber Axe, battle axe,etc. and not to mention a claymore, basket hilted sword, and scottish single handed sword,etc. Do any of you have weapons, and if so, what kinds?

Mike

well, I'm English and don't belong to any clans. I just wear a kilt be cause I like it. having said that one of my latest kilts, #13 was a Gunn tartan, turns out my great grandmother was a Wills, and Wills is a sept of Gunn, I found this out after the fact. I never found the need to find a family tartan, I just wear the ones I like.
I have a large sword, made in Pakisatn I think, no particular style, I just liked it, I have a dirk, never worn, I have a couple of sgian dubh, one black one brown, I wear them from time to time.
I have a couple of black watch
1 royal stewart
1 hunting stewart
1 maple leaf
1 nova scotia
jsut got the macdonald
a leather r-kilt
woodland camo utilikilt
among others.

[ccga3359]

I have a couple of black watch
1 royal stewart
1 hunting stewart
1 maple leaf
1 nova scotia
jsut got the macdonald
a leather r-kilt
woodland camo utilikilt
among others.

I'd love to see a pic of your maple leaf. I can't decide between Ontario Provincial or Maple Leaf for my first tartan. Currently I only have SWK Shadow black.

[Canuck]

I'd love to see a pic of your maple leaf. I can't decide between Ontario Provincial or Maple Leaf for my first tartan. Currently I only have SWK Shadow black.

The OPP is a wonderful tartan...very sharp

[ccga3359]

The OPP is a wonderful tartan...very sharp

I'm trying to find a pic of that one.

[Hamish]

I'd love to see a pic of your maple leaf. I can't decide between Ontario Provincial or Maple Leaf for my first tartan. Currently I only have SWK Shadow black.

Grant, just to jump the gun (as is my habit!!), here is a photo of my 'Maple Leaf' 8 yarder in 16oz weight. It was tailored for me by Geoffrey (Tailor) in Edinburgh, and I love it - the colours are just a superb representation of the Canadian Maple trees in the autumn (sorry, Fall).

[ccga3359]

Thank you Hamish. That really is a gorgeous tartan. So many samples I've seen online have shown a rather electric pinkish-red. I checked out the government website and found the official description:

The colours of the maple leaf through the changing seasons became the basis for the tartan designed by David Weiser in 1964. Known officially as the Maple leaf tartan, the pattern incorporates the green of the leaves' summer foliage, the gold which appears in early autumn, the red which appears with the coming of the first frost, and the brown tones of the fallen leaves.

From your picture I can actually see that.

[phil h]

I'd love to see a pic of your maple leaf. I can't decide between Ontario Provincial or Maple Leaf for my first tartan. Currently I only have SWK Shadow black.

I took a couple of close ups for you, shows the colour well
http://morekilts.tripod.com/id1.html

[ccga3359]

I took a couple of close ups for you, shows the colour well
http://morekilts.tripod.com/id1.html

I could see myself wearing that with pride.