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16th June 07, 07:12 PM
#1
Would this be a suitable kilting material?
To the rabble:
This caught my eye, I don't know why.
http://cgi.ebay.com/100-WOOL-COATING...QQcmdZViewItem
If my conversions are right, it should be about 17 ounces, and it does list a "firm, solid finish."
Am I just being goofy again?
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16th June 07, 07:45 PM
#2
If the conversion is correct . . .
It SHOULD be. Matt is the expert on the forum on that (he actually MAKES kilts in that kind of stuff-> it is still theoretical for me).
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16th June 07, 09:17 PM
#3
I wouldn't say goofy, just thinking properly.
Glen McGuire
A Life Lived in Fear, Is a Life Half Lived.
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17th June 07, 06:17 AM
#4
 Originally Posted by MacWage
If the conversion is correct . . .
It SHOULD be. Matt is the expert on the forum on that (he actually MAKES kilts in that kind of stuff-> it is still theoretical for me).
I was kind of hoping that this would catch Matt's eye . . . as soon as he's done sewing up the kilt I ordered from him!
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17th June 07, 06:44 AM
#5
 Originally Posted by Arlen
And where is this place on ebay? I would really like to know.
 Originally Posted by Kid Cossack
Oh and I'll echo Arlen's inquiry into that e-bay seller, too!
Here is a link to one of his auctions that ends tomorrow. And Arlen, He's in Scotland so you wouldn't have to pay duty. Where else can you get 16-oz Lochcarron cloth for 8 GBP? Matt Newsome has confirmed that this is the real deal and ordered some himself.
He currently has 6 tartans up INCLUDING THE USMC LEATHERNECK in 16-oz wool.
Happy drooling
Convener, Georgia Chapter, House of Gordon (Boss H.O.G.)
Where 4 Scotsmen gather there'll usually be a fifth.
7/5 of the world's population have a difficult time with fractions.
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17th June 07, 05:51 PM
#6
Beware, the herringbone pattern usually goes sideways making it necessary to piece several pieces together.
Mark Keeney
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17th June 07, 06:55 PM
#7
 Originally Posted by turpin
Here is a link to one of his auctions that ends tomorrow. And Arlen, He's in Scotland so you wouldn't have to pay duty. Where else can you get 16-oz Lochcarron cloth for 8 GBP? Matt Newsome has confirmed that this is the real deal and ordered some himself.
He currently has 6 tartans up INCLUDING THE USMC LEATHERNECK in 16-oz wool.
Happy drooling
Unfortunately, as I recall, this is one of those British Ebay sellers who charges an extraordinary amount for shipping to the US.
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16th June 07, 09:56 PM
#8
Are you looking specifically for non-tartan kilt material? There is a vender on ebay who lists tartan at great prices. I picked up a ton of 18 oz regulation Gordon Tartan (Nobles) and 10 meters of 16 oz MacDonald of Sleat (Lochcarron) for about $30 a meter, including shipping from Scotland and customs fees. That's hard to beat. I paid almost that much per meter for the damaged x-marks tartan I bought from F&K.
Convener, Georgia Chapter, House of Gordon (Boss H.O.G.)
Where 4 Scotsmen gather there'll usually be a fifth.
7/5 of the world's population have a difficult time with fractions.
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17th June 07, 06:07 AM
#9
 Originally Posted by turpin
Are you looking specifically for non-tartan kilt material? There is a vender on ebay who lists tartan at great prices. I picked up a ton of 18 oz regulation Gordon Tartan (Nobles) and 10 meters of 16 oz MacDonald of Sleat (Lochcarron) for about $30 a meter, including shipping from Scotland and customs fees. That's hard to beat. I paid almost that much per meter for the damaged x-marks tartan I bought from F&K.
And where is this place on ebay? I would really like to know.
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17th June 07, 06:15 AM
#10
 Originally Posted by turpin
Are you looking specifically for non-tartan kilt material? There is a vender on ebay who lists tartan at great prices. I picked up a ton of 18 oz regulation Gordon Tartan (Nobles) and 10 meters of 16 oz MacDonald of Sleat (Lochcarron) for about $30 a meter, including shipping from Scotland and customs fees. That's hard to beat. I paid almost that much per meter for the damaged x-marks tartan I bought from F&K.
Yeah, I was looking for a non-tartan. It could be my perversity (as mentioned in the evolutionary post), but a part of it is some long term planning to try my hand at sewing up a kilt. Reading over Barb's book last night, it just seemed that it would be some bit simpler to start off with a non-patterned material (or as Barb phrased it, "self-colored") for a first kilt.
Oh and I'll echo Arlen's inquiry into that e-bay seller, too!
Last edited by Kid Cossack; 17th June 07 at 06:16 AM.
Reason: Added an additional question I didn't want to pad post count for!
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