Stillwater #5 The Leatherneck

**Freedomlover** · 24th September 07, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by PaulX608

There you go, Thought I'd give you a hand, nice kilt!

Geeze, how'd you do that? I could not even see the link. To me there are two empty posts below my apology.

**PaulX608** · 24th September 07, 06:58 PM

If you click on one of the pics/links I posted from your host, you'll notice under the full size image are a row of buttons. The one all the way on the right generates code for various uses, one of which being forums.

**Freedomlover** · 25th September 07, 03:24 AM

Well. I've had that Webshots account for years. This shows how much I use it. Thanks Paul.

**Tartan Hiker** · 25th September 07, 09:40 AM

Looks good. I expect we'll see it in person at Jack of the Wood sometime soon.

**CactusJack** · 25th September 07, 11:10 AM

That is one fine looking kilt..

**Freedomlover** · 25th September 07, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by Tartan Hiker

Looks good. I expect we'll see it in person at Jack of the Wood sometime soon.

You think?

**Arizona Scot** · 25th September 07, 03:04 PM

Glad to hear about how great your kilt is just ordered my first kilt from still waters in the McLeod hunting tartan can't wait till it gets here.

**Freedomlover** · 14th October 07, 01:47 PM

Having now worn the Leatherneck all around Charleston and gotten used to it I thought I might add a comment or two.

The pleating really is "military box". See http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...leating+styles

for illustrations.

I just pressed it for the first time a short while ago. Not as easy as knife pleats to deal with, but worth the small amount of additional trouble. I can press any of my traditional 4 or 8 yard woolies in 10 minutes or less. This one took about 15. I can most definitely live with (in!) it. I don't know the weight of the wool, but I found it quite comfortable in 85F+ temperatures. The military pleating results in five, yes, five layers in each pleat, but the resulting waist thickness is still about half what the Stillwater Heavyweight has. I bought one of those last year and had to have a seamstress cut out the excess material around the waist. 40 bucks. And well worth it. Shoot, I'd be pleased to pay that directly to Saint Jerry if he were to decide to offer it as an option.