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28th June 10, 12:54 PM
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 Originally Posted by creagdhubh
Your bonnet looks wonderful! All I wear are Robert Mackie bonnets and the are simply the best! I think yours looks great the way it is, I love that look anyhow. My most recent Balmoral purchase was from Chris at Dunnadd as well, a Fawn Balmoral with Lovat Green dicing, and I decided to leave it alone-no "Jocking" and it looks great in my opinion. I think that I will allow time and normal wear and tear to slowly "Jock" it naturally. My next bonnet purchase will be the same as yours, then after that, a Lovat Green with dicing and another Fawn with Lovat Blue dicing. Well done mate!
Slainte mhath,
I just ordered a "Jock Scot Special" as well, Kyle! Like you, I will most likely let nature take its' course on the bonnet.
T.
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28th June 10, 12:58 PM
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I know the current XMarks trend is to "Jock" a new bonnet, but I'm with Kyle & Todd on this. I always allow time, wear, & Washington's "soft weather" to do the job for me
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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28th June 10, 01:06 PM
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29th June 10, 08:26 PM
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Ken Sallenger - apprentice kiltmaker, journeyman curmudgeon,
gainfully unemployed systems programmer
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29th June 10, 08:44 PM
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ok, so I half jocked it - Soaked it in water for the night - loosend it up a bit with a light beating - then wore it dry for the day - total time was only two days, spent in a little more haste than i wanted, however the end result turned out to my liking - later I may re-soak and reshape it because when I hung it to dry it dried a little bit to much before I could get at it to mold it so it created some wrinkly lumps - however not enough to terribly bother me at the moment, i can worry about it on my next day off
btw here is the pic from my webcam- i just got home from work so the light is poor as its almost midnight -

Iain
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30th June 10, 02:33 AM
#6
 Originally Posted by Iainkp
ok, so I half jocked it -

Looks pretty good to me!
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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I just got a Mackie balmoral in Lovat Blue last weekend at the San Diego Highland Games. RP Blandford & Son was selling their old stock for $40.
Still has the stiff new shape...
Here it is in a photo taken a couple hours ago...
Last edited by OC Richard; 10th July 10 at 05:13 AM.
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Looks good, Richard. Did your daughter enjoy the anime shindig?
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30th June 10, 02:31 AM
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[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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28th June 10, 01:00 PM
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Awesome Todd, congrats and well done my friend! I can't wait until we can get together over a wee dram! Looking forward to that day, as well as hopefully seeing a photo or two of you in your new bonnet!
Yours aye,
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