Man o man, this waiting for stuff!

[Chas]

Ah, well now - if the showers are cold enough, you won't be thinking of anything else!

Regards

Chas

[frank_a]

Good point and all, but I'm afraid I must pass. I'll simply keep on keepin on, there's nothing else for me to do! Drat!

Frank

[BCAC]

Frank,

You're really a beginner to all this. Wait until you order a bespoke kilt from one of the top kiltmakers. Some of these people, because they turn out such top notch articles, have very long waiting lists (over 9 months in some cases). Can you imagine?

[Riverkilt]

Understand BCAC's point...but don't wanna scare you off.

Those 9 month waits are usually for part time kiltmakers.

I'm guessing you'd find waits of less than three months for full time kiltmakers like Steve at Freedom Kilts, Rocky at USA Kilts, and my kiltmaker who is a full time kiltmaker as well. And, from my kiltmaker, that's for a hand sewn wool kilt - a "tank."

[frank_a]

I've often wondered what this "tank" stuff was about. Is it just a 16 oz 8-9 yard kilt? That's what us folks up north need for those cold winter days!

Frank

[Downunder Kilt]

I've often wondered what this "tank" stuff was about. Is it just a 16 oz 8-9 yard kilt? That's what us folks up north need for those cold winter days!

Frank

15-16oz or heavier, 8 yards, handsewn will get you a tank

Here is the definition from X Marks Specific Acronyms & Kilt terms.
A 'TANK' is defined as an eight-yard, wool, hand-sewn, traditional kilt. ie., "It's built like a tank." (coined by Jimmy Carbomb c.2005)

[frank_a]

Excellent, thanks! Gee, ya learn sumpin new every darn day whether ya wanna er not!

On the positive side (VERY positive) I just got an email from VMac - my jacket is done and will start its cross country journey to me tomorrow. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy...

Frank