Acient Muir

**Joe Gondek** · 2nd March 06, 11:34 AM

I bought two cantles from SWK, one black and the other nickle
I have enough badger to make two sporrans
doing the nickle one first
Found nickle plated chain at the hardware store to hand the tassels

I'm adout third done

I've also been making sgain dhubs
I bought ten high carbon blades from sheffield
I use antler and a poured bolster
I'll try to post pics

**davedove** · 2nd March 06, 12:00 PM

Personally, I really like that collection of "toys" you have placed around the fireplace.

Oh yeah, the kilt's nice too.

**Mr. Kilt** · 2nd March 06, 12:05 PM

Nice kilt!! However, what really caught my eye are the two flintlock pistols on the mantle. Something I've always wanted to get into.

**ByDand** · 2nd March 06, 12:08 PM

Hey Joe, great looking kilt! I know you'll enjoy wearing that one around town. Now in the second pic is a table with what looks like petrified wood for legs! Am I correct? Your home looks wonderful.

**MacMullen** · 2nd March 06, 03:12 PM

Also, don't miss the tomahawks hiding behind the wooden shoes.

Can't wait to see pics of the sgian dubh and the badger sporrans.

**Joe Gondek** · 2nd March 06, 03:21 PM

davedove wrote,
Personally, I really like that collection of "toys" you have placed around the fireplace.

Al G. Sporrano wrote
Nice kilt!! However, what really caught my eye are the two flintlock pistols on the mantle. Something I've always wanted to get into.

I guess you can tell from the toys that my first love is muzzle loading/living history I've been doing it since 1971. I guess a love of kilts is a natural offshoot of it

ByDand wrote
Now in the second pic is a table with what looks like petrified wood for legs! Am I correct? Your home looks wonderful.

The legs as well as the table top are made of wood,I bought the table when I lived in Alaska.the table was made in Oregon.
this picture may show it better

**Robin** · 2nd March 06, 04:47 PM

You look fantastic!

I love the kilt and the tartan

Very nice!

**GlassMan** · 2nd March 06, 10:11 PM

That's a very fine looking kilt. I have to admit that I almost always like an Ancient version more than a Modern version of a tartan. The lighter colors just seem so much nicer to me.

**porrick** · 3rd March 06, 01:51 PM

A very nice tartan. The leather sporran straps look the part - I am heading straight for the Internet to purchase (too many other things going on to make my own this time).