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    If I'm the cause of your trouble, you're welcome!
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    Where 4 Scotsmen gather there'll usually be a fifth.
    7/5 of the world's population have a difficult time with fractions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by turpin View Post
    If I'm the cause of your trouble, you're welcome!
    And so are you.
    It looks like you just have halved the cost of a kilt for my wedding!
    Which is lucky considering I just ordered the ring with ethical diamonds.

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    At 700 gm per metre it is quite heavy

    Metres to yards, 700 times 36/39 is 676gm per yard

    Then gm to ounces is 35.2 oz times .646 which is 22.7 ounces per yard.

    Coating material is very firm - you would prabably have to hammer that into pleats then rivet it to hold them.

    Something a bit more bendable would be A GOOD THING.

    Now I must not look at the other auction, must not look, must......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pleater View Post
    At 700 gm per metre it is quite heavy

    Metres to yards, 700 times 36/39 is 676gm per yard

    Then gm to ounces is 35.2 oz times .646 which is 22.7 ounces per yard.

    Coating material is very firm - you would prabably have to hammer that into pleats then rivet it to hold them.

    Something a bit more bendable would be A GOOD THING.

    Now I must not look at the other auction, must not look, must......
    Thanks, Pleater!

    And, umm, so much for my conversions!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arlen View Post
    And so are you.
    It looks like you just have halved the cost of a kilt for my wedding!
    Which is lucky considering I just ordered the ring with ethical diamonds.
    Glad to be of service. Ebay is/can be your friend.

    Quote Originally Posted by gilmore View Post
    Unfortunately, as I recall, this is one of those British Ebay sellers who charges an extraordinary amount for shipping to the US.
    The total weight of my order is about 88 pounds and is a big package. I paid GBP 185 shipped by UPS. That's about $370/78.8 meters = $4.70 per meter.

    A bit stiff, yes, but what would you pay if you bought tartan at retail FROM SCOTLAND, and still had to pay shipping and duty?

    It's still a bargain - I believe my total with shipping and customs will be less than kiltmaker's price direct from the mill.

    Part of this is going to the Clan Gordon for resale to support the activities.
    Convener, Georgia Chapter, House of Gordon (Boss H.O.G.)

    Where 4 Scotsmen gather there'll usually be a fifth.
    7/5 of the world's population have a difficult time with fractions.

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