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19th February 06, 09:46 AM
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I've bought leather from Buzz Kidder, but held off on their kilts. Saw them at the Buzz Kidder booth at the Highland Games in Flagstaff, AZ last year and even the sample kilts they put out were badly wrinkled and curled. Figured if they had that little interest in their presentation for sale who knew about their concern for quality making them up. Maybe just some lazy folks hired to man the booth.
Wondering though, if the "weighted clip" system works so well with Utililkilts, it might work with Buzz Kidder kilts too. Just weight the pleats while the kilt is drying. I use half ounce fishing weights duct taped to both sides of WalMart hanger clips.
Only takes a minute to clip them on once the kilt is hung up. Having that bit of weight on the pleat while it dries seems to give the fabric "memory."
Ron
Last edited by Riverkilt; 19th February 06 at 09:49 AM.
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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19th February 06, 10:40 AM
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Ron, Thanks for the info. Haven't washed my Buzz Kidders yet, but I'll have to give your weighted system a try.
I'm surprised that Buzz Kidder displayed their kilts all wrinkled. The one's I ordered from the Scottish Tartans Museum were wrinkle free right out of the box. As you say, may have been that the people working the booth may not have cared.
Darrell
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19th February 06, 11:00 AM
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It's possible that those display models had been packed and unpacked, bounced from event to event with no opportunity to do any pressing or ironing.
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19th February 06, 01:45 PM
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There is a green Buzz kilt on Ebay for $49.00 right now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE%3AIT&rd=1
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19th February 06, 06:46 PM
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Great, just what I need, somebody else pointing kilts on eBay that might fit me!
Although, given thr price of a BK new, I can probably resist.
The kilt concealed a blaster strapped to his thigh. Lazarus Long
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19th February 06, 06:51 PM
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Sadly, the kilt on ebay is to small for me it's a 37 
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19th February 06, 07:06 PM
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This kilt is 37 inches at it's smallest waist and 41 inches at it's largest waist. I wear a 36 waist Utilikilt and on my hips, this Buzz Kidder kilt fits fine.
well, I wear a 40" at its tightest notch, so it might fit me. I'll watch it, but I might not bid.
Although, given thr price of a BK new, I can probably resist.
How much is a BK, new?
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