Antler point kilt pin advice

[Aeryck]

I have a question. I've been seeing pics online of Victorian era grouse foot kilt pins, and I decided to make a kilt pin from and antler point. So my question is whether or not that would only be acceptable to wear with a historic kilt pattern like a belted plaid, or if it's acceptable with any kilt.

[brewerpaul]

I have one i wear often. I like it with my weathered tartans and more earthtone look. Also brown leather sporran and belt. Im not too worried about appropriate rather i like certain looks that go well together.

[AKScott]

I made an antler point kilt pin. It looks fine (I think) and my third sgian came out OK. 50 grams is really too heavy for a kilt pin.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ilt-pin-63260/

If you decide to cap the pith end of you antler point with poor mans pewter, I suggest first capping the antler pith with some epoxy. I think what happened to me was the hot metal melted the pith away making a bigger deeper cavity than I expected - and thus a heavy pin.

If I was to do it again (I don't wear kilt pins at all anymore) I would shoot for probably 20-30 grams total. Right at or just under one ounce, tops.

Edit: I wore my antler tip kilt with a modern kilt, no problem. Definitely fine with brown leathers, and most likely perfectly Ok with black leathers (shoes and sporran) as well.

[Downunder Kilt]

Kilt pins with the belted plaid or any kilt where you are trying to give the impression that you are in a period prior to the Victoria era is incorrect. Kilt pins did not come about until the Victorian period. As for the antler pin, there are a number of members that have antler kilt pins, in fact pins in every conceivable design to wear with their traditional style kilts (knife, box, etc)

[Aeryck]

Great! Thanks for all the info. I never even thought of the idea of them not being used prior to the Victorian era.

I have considered tipping it, but I have a lot of antler points from when I cut them for flintknapping, so I'm sure I'll make more. Living in Florida has me wearing a lighter fabric more often than not, so I usually wear a kilt pin almost always. Hehe.