Early Christmas surprise !

**pipesndrumsnun** · 19th December 07, 03:17 PM

Very nice! Congrats on your new kilt!!

**Amoskeag** · 19th December 07, 03:45 PM

Oh Yeah! That's a nice looking kilt. It's my first look at a box pleat. Thanks a lot! Now I gotta' have one!
Bob

**ccga3359** · 19th December 07, 03:53 PM

Fine looking kilt. Thank you for making me one closer with mine

**cessna152towser** · 19th December 07, 03:54 PM

Looking good. Some crisp looking pleats there.

**Mael Coluim** · 19th December 07, 06:58 PM

Awesome plaid! Congrats on your new kilt!

**TheKiltedWonder** · 19th December 07, 07:13 PM

haha, I think this made a lot of Jonesing people happy!
Great kilt! Just in time to be worn to all kinds of holiday parties!

**Howard Clark** · 19th December 07, 07:17 PM

I made the belt buckle. It is made from antique wrought iron. The buckle started out as an 8" long piece of 3/8" square rod (which had been forged from a piece of a giant size anchor chain link). The 3/8" square rod was then pointed on both ends, and rolled up into a "jelly roll" and forge welded solid at the same time (it takes a while, and a lot of heat). When it is all welded up solid, then it is flattened out, and the bit that's not buckle ground away, leaving what you see. There is a grain pattern in the iron that looks like a hurricane, or a big spiral in the grain after polishing and etching with some acid to bring it up.

The Robert Noble tartan is truly impressive material, and Matt's workmanship is first class as always.

Thanks for the kind words all ! Merry Christmas ! It really was a big surprise to get it today.

Too bad I'm not more of a "party guy" I guess. It will have to do for family gathering and next months Presbytery meeting, does that count ?

**ccga3359** · 19th December 07, 07:45 PM

OK, from the official Newsome Jonesing List Howard ordered this in August, mine was on September 24th. Matt is catching up but, if we cancel his Christmas celebrations...

Hope you get your weathered MacPherson next week Howard.