blasted kilt hanger....

**oxter** · 14th January 09, 10:23 PM

I may be slow, or perhaps I'm just proving the old adage that there's no stupid questions—just stupid people, but I can't seem to figure out how to make my SWK kilt hanger function. I tried just clamping it onto the waistband with the kilt folded as it would be worn, which appears to be how SWK demonstrates it, but it was much too thick for the hanger. Also of note, the kilt is a SWK heavyweight.

What am I doing wrong?

**xena** · 14th January 09, 10:29 PM

Ah, yes, it may be that he was demonstrating one of the lighter versions. What you may have to do is use more than one hanger. One for the pleats, and one holding the two aprons.

Of course, there are a couple of other ways of doing it, and none are particularly wrong. I'm sure others will come up with other ways.

Good luck with it!

**Wompet** · 14th January 09, 10:38 PM

Well, given your avatar, the only way you will get it to work is to fasten it on the kilt while being shot out of a cannon, simultaneously playing "Lady of Spain" on knee cymbals.

Seriously, though - all of my kilts are hanging from SWK hangers, including the 18 oz Hunting Stewart and the double-layer Maple Leaf (10 oz PV lined with 7 oz hemp/cotton jersey). Pleats in the back, fold over the underaprons, fold over the aprons - just like they're being worn. Occasionally the hanger needs a little help sliding into place, but once it's latched the hanger stays on.

**Bugbear** · 14th January 09, 10:40 PM

Sorry to say none of mine worked to hold the kilt and after a couple of clampings, the metal part bent out of place. Guess I just never had luck with that kind of hanger, but I can see how it might work with two of them on one kilt.

My suggestion is follow the advice of The Wizard of BC and get some hangers with the clip type things like the ones you get for free at clothing stores. Though, I just buy mine at Walmart. Never, ever had any trouble with that kind of hanger when I started using the two hanger Wizard of BC system.

If you can't get yours to work, I suggest rolling it for the time being until you can get a couple of clip hangers.

**chasem** · 14th January 09, 11:17 PM

I'd like to get my hands on a few clip-type hangers that are about 18" wide... Any one seen anything like that?

Oh, and as for the swk hanger, I had one when I had a swk heavyweight, and it worked, but I ended up stretching the plastic part so that it didn't hold the kilt well... One night it just fell out of the hanger in the middle of the night. I think I tried to squeeze too many layers into it.

**bunchdescendant** · 15th January 09, 12:27 AM

Jerry over at SWK has a heavy duty hanger 16" wide that has an all-metal hinge/latch on it. I've had two SWK heavies in it at the same time with no problems. It didn't spring out of shape, either, most likely because it's made in the USA. Go Jerry!

Just lettin' ya know.

Ray

**ThistleDown** · 15th January 09, 01:59 AM

Now then, Steve at FK has an inexpensive answer for everything from MOD to Sport. It's an old trick -- that works -- with a new wrinkle.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/h...ghlight=hanger

**ForresterModern** · 15th January 09, 03:54 AM

Originally Posted by chasem

I'd like to get my hands on a few clip-type hangers that are about 18" wide... Any one seen anything like that?

Oh, and as for the swk hanger, I had one when I had a swk heavyweight, and it worked, but I ended up stretching the plastic part so that it didn't hold the kilt well... One night it just fell out of the hanger in the middle of the night. I think I tried to squeeze too many layers into it.

Scotweb sells a specific kilthanger that is extra wide and has four strong metal clamps to hold all three layers of the kilt simultaneously without folding or doubling. I think they are worth it and have several that have never let me down.

Link: http://www.scotweb.co.uk/sr_swhdr_hanger?display=all

Around $11 a piece plus shipping with your xmark discount if you enter through the advert web portal top right of each page.

**BEEDEE** · 15th January 09, 05:30 AM

Originally Posted by bunchdescendant

Jerry over at SWK has a heavy duty hanger 16" wide that has an all-metal hinge/latch on it. I've had two SWK heavies in it at the same time with no problems. It didn't spring out of shape, either, most likely because it's made in the USA. Go Jerry!

Just lettin' ya know.

Ray

I use this as well and have no problem with 16oz tank or SWK heavyweight. But be sure to get the heavy duty one, Jerry also sells a small hanger that is really only a skirt hanger.

Brian

**DotDLL** · 15th January 09, 06:35 AM

I've had good luck hanging reasonably heavy kilts with Ikea brand hangers. The ones I bought were basically two wooden bars than snap together. It looks like they're meant to hold things together with friction, however the bars tend to fit nicely onto the belt loops of my kilts.

I also recall the hangers being fairly inexpensive, however it's been awhile since I've been to one.