what about the hardwear?

[Panache]

What I have seen here in California it seems that a lot of the clans have various period scottish weapons as part of their displays in their clan tents. They are held during the march of the clans and then returned to the tents.

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.

When I attend Renaissance Faires as the "Baron Wilmore Fretwell" I always am equipped as a gentleman should be, with rapier and main gauche' ( "then out sword and to work withal" ). But at a Highland Game I am me and taking a day to celebrate my heritage, meet with friends, partake of good food and drink, and enjoy dance, music, and feats of skill and strength.

So my weapon of choice to bear is always wear my "sgian don't" bottle opener (which I find greatly useful)


Woodsheal and JRB,

Thanks for the really interesting pictures. I always wonder about the tartan wool "hose" (the correct name escapes me) and how long they would last or how comfortable they would be.

Cheers

Jamie