Ultimate blacksmithing kilt is finished!

**twandawg85** · 22nd May 17, 09:53 PM

I finally have my kilt for blacksmithing finished, so I figured I would start a new thread to show it off!!

I made a YouTube video of it. My wife is not awake right now so I cant get any good photos, but here is the link to the video!

https://youtu.be/fPgXeLu27pA

I make a joke at the end about confusing Ireland and Scotland, I hope it doesn't irritate anyone, it's supposed to be a light hearted joke, and I hope it is taken that way.

I am so excited about having this thing finished. It took me a couple weeks to get done. And I put at least 3 full days in, the rest was working on it as much as I could.

I want to thank everyone here, while I didn't join until after I started making the kilt, people on this forum were very influential on the design of this kilt. You guys rock and I am glad to be a part of this community.

Gonna make a Warped Legacy kilt pin, and a sporran with a padded pocket for my phone, not sure which I'll tackle next, but I'll keep you informed!

I will post pics as soon as I can get someone to take them!

And thank you again so much, you have no idea how much I appreciate the information I got here.

**kiltedcontractor** · 23rd May 17, 02:31 AM

Dude...you are out of your mind

And i love it. I thoroughly enjoyed following your thread and seeing the video put it all together nicely. Well done. ......thread injector ha ha ha.
Ps i had to subscribe.

**ratspike** · 23rd May 17, 06:15 PM

Chapeau, my good man! Loved the video and threw you a subscribe while I was there. It was fun to watch, and brought back a lot of memories from when I was learning to make kilts. The *thunk* of the bending needle is something I remember all too well. Thanks for an entertaining 15 minutes and 41 seconds.

**twandawg85** · 23rd May 17, 06:40 PM

That thunk scared the crap outta me the first time it happened. I figured out how to avoid it, then thought "I should get that on camera." Then I couldn't get it to do it again. It took a few tries to get that shot.

And yes I'm a bit outta my mind....and I like it that way.

Thanks for the subs!

I got pictures, but I need to get to a computer to resize them for the forum(in on my phone now.)

**Bamamedic** · 23rd May 17, 08:33 PM

Awesome kilt*, great channel. I'll try to subscribe later from my computer!

*I'm not a non tartan kilt wearer, but that was great! Although I stuff that much, including lunch, into my cargo pants when I'm on the ambulance.

Cheers!

**twandawg85** · 23rd May 17, 08:51 PM

Those must be some loose fitting pants! Even if my pants had that much storage, I'd have a hard time filling the pockets. I have a hard time getting pants big enough to get on let alone big enough to let the fabric move enough to fit that much stuff.

**twandawg85** · 31st May 17, 12:02 PM

So I finally got a chance to size some photos for this forum. I also got a chance to work in the kilt. It was great. I was still sweating, but it was much cooler. Still don't want to know how hot its gonna be this summer though.

I think I have an idea on how I'm gonna make the kilt pin. I have been meaning learn to forge weld. I will need to weld for the logo kilt pin. Im gonna do a video on learning to forge weld while making my kilt pin.

I also think I figured out how I'm gonna do my sporran.

I also missed a great opportunity to ease myself into wearing the kilt in public. The Alma highland festival was this past weekend.... I didn't realize it was that weekend until it was too late.

Anyway here are pics. I just threw it on quick for pictures, its on too low, but you can still see how the kilt looks. I made this thing to work, and its already gotten dirty. But that is its purpose!! This thing is beastly.

**Jock Scot** · 31st May 17, 12:31 PM

Oh how I hate you practical chaps!

I loved the video and the sense of humour.

Well done laddie!

**twandawg85** · 31st May 17, 01:45 PM

I feel insulted.... I left practical behind a long time ago! lol. I think practical went out the window when I pulled out the TV remote. I am also making a sporran.....cuz I really need more storage space in this thing.