Daily update on Clan Crest Badges

billmcc · 20th April 08, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

WEEELLLLLLL, it just happens that I have spoken to Marton Mills about a run of heavy weight P/V. The news was not good. They cannot do any X Marks in anything but their standard 9.5 oz weight.

Their standard pv is very nice for summer wear. It's teflon coated and machine washable.

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

AANNNNNDDDDD I spoke to Gordon Kirkbright just this morning. He also cannot do the X Marks in P/V but it is due to the colors. His sources do not offer yarns in the colors we require.

Have it produced in darker shades of the same colors and call it X-Marks Hunting? Would this be the medium weight pv you have mentioned in the past?

**Standard** · 20th April 08, 06:37 AM

Have it produced in darker shades of the same colors and call it X-Marks Hunting?

Hmm.... now that could be interesting.

**cloves** · 21st April 08, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by billmcc

Have it produced in darker shades of the same colors and call it X-Marks Hunting?

Originally Posted by Standard

Hmm.... now that could be interesting.

very interesting indeed.....there could be a dress x-marks, a hunting x-marks, a mourning x-marks.......

**James MacMillan** · 21st April 08, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by cloves

very interesting indeed.....there could be a dress x-marks, a hunting x-marks, a mourning x-marks.......

Just so that you don't ask me to wear the mourning tartan in the morning, as that could place a pall on the whole day!

**Coemgen** · 21st April 08, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by James MacMillan

Just so that you don't ask me to wear the mourning tartan in the morning, as that could place a pall on the whole day!

*groan*

**Alaskan Kilted Guy** · 21st April 08, 05:30 PM

Wow, very punny guys!

**Tattoo Bradley** · 21st April 08, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Tattoo Bradley

I'll probably use mine on my Argyll jacket... been kicking that idea around.

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

May I enquire how?

Along the lines of the way Cawdorian is wearing the patch on his in this picture. I've also a tweed argyll I think it could work with as well. I just don't wear Glengarry or Balmoral or even beret style headgear. It's flat caps only for me.

**The Wizard of BC** · 21st April 08, 10:27 PM

It is possible that a metal badge weighing almost 4 oz. will be too heavy for the pocket of a jacket.
What you see in the picture is an embroidered patch. Perhaps one of our X Marks Clan Crest Embroidered Patches would be better for this type of application.

**Jock Scot** · 22nd April 08, 12:31 AM

Thanks Bradley for that.I think that is a very American thing to do.Yes?It is something that is not done here.Why? Who knows?

**Tattoo Bradley** · 22nd April 08, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

It is possible that a metal badge weighing almost 4 oz. will be too heavy for the pocket of a jacket.
What you see in the picture is an embroidered patch. Perhaps one of our X Marks Clan Crest Embroidered Patches would be better for this type of application.

Perhaps so...

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Thanks Bradley for that.I think that is a very American thing to do.Yes?It is something that is not done here.Why? Who knows?

Well, this was really the first I'd ever noticed it done and thought it was kind of neat. As mentioned, I don't wear the type of headgear one would place this one, so I'm trying to decide what to do with it. I also don't wear a kilt pin often, if ever really.