Kilt Pin Backing Source?

[Jim Sloan]

Hemp??

The black waxed hemp that is always found in my pipe case to hemp the joints of the pipes.

Very strong.

I will wrap and tie it around the base of the post mount and again around the pin.

Very secure.

I just clip it off with nail clippers before removing the pin and sending the kilt to the cleaners.

Jim

[BoldHighlander]

Interesting...thanks for the tip.

[Jim Sloan]

Now if you were a Buchannon (sp?) you would want to use the yellow waxed hemp!

Jim

[Bill]

I use the rubber band system which works well but here's another, try eyelash glue applied to the turn catch (or whatever you call that thingy that holds the pin in place just to get techie) it will hold until you manually break it loose. It was suggested by my kind wife and works really well but being a belt and suspenders (braces) I use both methods just to be sure there's some overkill involved.

My two bits worth.

Bill

[Moosedog]

Eyeglash glue? I have not heard that one. A drop of clear nail polish or lok-tite (the kind that can be broken loose manually) also works to hold the clasp shut. But I prefer the rubber band system as it there's no fear of having anything come off (glue, wax, etc.) one one of my precious kilts!

Moosedog

P.S. I learned the nail polish trick as a kid--a drop applied to the screws in your eyeglasses will keep them from backing out and being lost. Four-eyes as a kid is bad, but only three is worse!

[Frank McGrath]

I have a potload of pins from a place I used to work (slave) for. They are about 3/4 across, round and flat faced. They all have a pin and a retainer. I have sanded them down and used them on other things. None of which I thought to photograph. If any one is interested, I will send them out a few.