Fergus-2005...

**Canuck** · 14th August 05, 07:13 PM

Thanks Blu,
The R Kilts mobile had 2 80 watt solar panels providing electricity to power the industrial sewing machine I had on site. I was kept rather busy all weekend so was MacHummel Not so good for the UK guys enough said.
Cheeras
Robert

**MacHummel** · 14th August 05, 07:46 PM

Wow!
After our beautiful wedding the week before, we geared up to cut our teeth at our home town games and I was shocked at the response we got and the number of orders that were taken. I really appreciated the advice and support from the other vendors, especially Canucks and Kilted Stuart, who not only braved the rain but added the extra moral support for a newbie to the scene. Also Archangel and Blu, it was great to have met you and I hope we'll see you soon. Last but not least, I'd like to thank my beautiful wife for delaying our honeymoon by one week so we could be at the games. She is one of a kind.
I know this is long winded and drawn out, but I'm very grateful for everything.
Thank you
MacHummel

**Riverkilt** · 14th August 05, 07:55 PM

Not a bad look for Robert...Sporran AND cargo pockets.

Had to go double check my saffron leather RKilt was still hanging in my closet...

Ron

**Riverkilt** · 14th August 05, 08:06 PM

Hey...what's with all the modesty....can't google up "Canada Casual Kilts"

MacHummel doesn't have a link on his profile...

Is this some sort of secret kiltmaking venture?

What's the scoop??

Ron

**GMan** · 14th August 05, 08:53 PM

It was a cloudy and rainy day,

Blu once again gave the mastery of photography a fantastic view.

**MacHummel** · 15th August 05, 06:53 AM

Sorry Riverkilt

I had a link but the student I had working on my site had a serious injury and he stopped working on it if you have ant questions about just PM me for now I'll have a new web site in a little bit as of friday I'm off to Cuba for my honeymoon.
MacHummel

**Archangel** · 15th August 05, 08:42 AM

We got up to Fergus on Wednesday for the concert, which rocked, and the Games on Sunday. Praise for the event for keeping their prices down so it was quiet economical. There was less flea market type vendors than I remember in the past, which is a good thing.
Tons of kilts, not just the pipers and dancers. The sheep shearing was done by a guy in a kilt so people got to see how practical it was for real work. He wore a R-Kilt sporran.
It was my first chance to see utility kilts (the company), either their booth/display or their products. People, for the price difference, R-kilts' product is far superior in every way.
I met MacHummel. A nice guy, he was very busy. His product looks good. It is what he says it is, a casual kilt. My experience with other casual kilts is limited to a sportkilt. I can only refer to it this way: the construction, design, and material are several grades above a sportkilt. He really needs to get the website up and running for you to appreciate this.
I didn't see any police in kilts this year but there is a picture of one in the free, thick program, cool. I did talk to a policeman there and he said wearing a kilt was allowed in their uniform under some condition.
We had a very good time and got well fed and I didn't go to work today.

**Kilted Stuart** · 16th August 05, 02:09 PM

I talked to Machummel today and said I would post for both of us. He is busy trying to get a start on orders made at the games before they finally get off for there honeymoon.
We were pleased to finally meet some more people from x-marks. I missed meeting Archangel but will meet up with him again sometime down the road. I know we both wish we had more time to meet everyone properly but it was a busy weekend.
We would like to thank you for your nice comments on your post Archangel. This was a big step for a guy that was setting out to make kilts for himself and friends. He can't wear wool so he wanted to get a kilt in an alternative fabric. He started making 4-5 yard kilts out of PV that had all the traditional fixings ( taper,buckels etc.) and use quality fabric in non-wool, wool and wool blends. That's what started the casual kilt for him. Almost all the companies out there are making a non-traditional kilt, a casual kilt. A 4-5 yard kilt is a casual kilt. You can dress it up but it still isn't a full 8 yard.

After a while we all wanted traditional style kilts in the full 8 yards in our favourite fabrics. That's what started the 4-5 yard and 8 yard custom made PV, poly-wool, Denim, twill, camo, treated camo and wool kilts. I wore an 8 yard poly-wool in the black watch measured and made for me and it sure does feel and look alot like the real thing. Most of us can tell but there were many who couldn't.

Canadian Casual Kilts is small but it grew by leaps and bounds on the weekend. You have to start somewhere, why not at one of the most expensive (for vendors) but biggest games in Canada. It was very incuraging and will only make him grow to show his product better and more often.