Show Us Your Kilt Pins.

[Riverkilt]

www.earthartinternational.com it just a regular pin - light for a kilt pin. But wanted something for the Antarctic tartan. Lots of cool animal pins at the site.

[pugcasso]

I'm not sure if I posted my axe pin but I know I never posted it after I repaired it.

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I was carrying my heavy assortment of paintings and things in a case on a wheeled trolley down the front steps to walk to the Saturday market one time and at the bottom when I let the whole package onto the ground, it got caught on this kilt pin and it ripped off the back pin clasp part. I repaired it later using a thick metal wire and reforming the pin ... I like the look of the metal wire wrapped around holding the pin clasp onto the axe part.

[ThistleDown]

I'm not sure whether I posted this one earlier or not.

[pbutts]

www.earthartinternational.com it just a regular pin - light for a kilt pin. But wanted something for the Antarctic tartan. Lots of cool animal pins at the site.

A long story.....thanks.

[sailortats]

pugcasso, I have that same axe pin in bronze. I like it a lot.

[pugcasso]

pugcasso, I have that same axe pin in bronze. I like it a lot.

Oh, but you can't have the exact same kilt pin ... since mine broke and I had to fix it ;-) ..... seriously though , it was a great kilt pin before it's refurbishment (I got mine off ebay) but now it has a story attached to it.

I was thinking a bit about the axe as a symbol. Unlike a sword, an axe is not only weapon with which to protect oneself (although I doubt this three inch version would be much protection except against rabid squirrels when I'm walking in the park) but it is also useful as a symbol for creating shelter and chopping wood ~ and so, although I'm sure I'd probably not initially be in much shape to cut down trees of make a shelter, at least this pin symbolizes that realization ;-)

(I also have a sward kilt pin with Anderson clan motto "Stand Sure" with the oak tree but I kind of like this dull looking bronze axe better)