Kilt pin project questions

[ChromeScholar]

I am putting together a mini-flask kilt pin. The first thing that springs to mind is how heavy is too heavy for a kilt pin? This set-up weighs a couple of ounces when filled with an emergency shot of Laphroaig.







And I still heven't decided the best method for attaching it to the kilt apron. Anybody have any ideas?

[unixken]

My thoughts:

First, if those are wet stains on the leather, from a leaky flask cap, I'd not want the liquid staining the kilt.

Second, 2 ounces when full sounds a bit light, but I'd bet the flask would beat against your thigh the way tassels drum on a sporran, when you walk.

Third, I'd use more than one pin to carry the load, and would recommend they be placed horizontally, to maximize the number of holes in the fabric that need to support the weight (rather than a single vertical pin from which all the stress is hung on the top hole.) There are those here who like magnets, but I don't think magnets would support something as heavy as I imagine that would be, and securing magnets to the leather could be a challenge.

Finally, it just appears too "bulky" to make a good pin, and I suspect it would get bumped by just about everything... other people as you brush by them... the table as you take a seat... the steering wheel as you get in/out of your car... all those bumps or snags would put unwanted stress on the pin holes, in the apron.

I'm not convinced it would make a good pin. Sorry.

[Nathan]

I would probably be better in the sporran or worn around the neck if you're dressed very casually.

[ChromeScholar]

First, if those are wet stains on the leather, from a leaky flask cap, I'd not want the liquid staining the kilt.

They're not.

Second, 2 ounces when full sounds a bit light,

Weighed it on three different scales, the heaviest it weighed was a little over two ounces.

I'm not convinced it would make a good pin. Sorry.

No need to be sorry. I asked for your opinion, I'm likely still going to try it.

[MacGumerait]

Seems like it would be a bit heavy for a kilt pin , however , if you are comfortable with the weight and don't think it will damage the fabric ... then go for it .

On a side note , a single shot of Laphroaig is not enough for an emergency !

[faithwalker]

I might attach two small leather straps to the flask, add a pin on each to give it a mini sporran look. That would give you two attachment points that are horizontal. If the swing bothered you you could always add a third pin behind the flask. Just my thoughts...

[Chas]

I was just wondering what kind of emergency you are envisioning that would require drinking or administering whisky.

[JohntheBiker]

Seems like it would be a bit heavy for a kilt pin , however , if you are comfortable with the weight and don't think it will damage the fabric ... then go for it .

On a side note , a single shot of Laphroaig is not enough for an emergency !

A single shot of Laphroaig is an emergency !

[Dixiecat]

This is a cool idea! Not sure how to attach this to a pin, but I was wondering why you have the rough side out? I would think that that would live little bits of stuff on the kilt and eventually leave a wear spot.

[David]

If you are worried about weight, swap the Laphroaig for something a bit lighter, Aberfeldy springs to mind, or for something exclusive if you can track it down and afford it; Rosebank. I had a bottle once, perhaps 35 years ago? Wish I had kept it rather than drank it.