Yet Another Balmoral Question...

**Jock Scot** · 17th February 09, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Kilted Rogue

I have never tied a bow tie

No problem-----I hope! McMurdo put up an instructive video on how to tie a bow tie on "Kilt accessories" with a title something like "tying a tie".It is probably one or two pages back. If we are really lucky he may guide you to it. Help please McMurdo?

**Jock Scot** · 17th February 09, 11:53 AM

Found it! "Kilt accessories" page three "what tie to wear" post 2.

**Bugbear** · 17th February 09, 11:58 AM

I'll try to get a link to that in here, Jock.

And here we go; it is the second post of the thread and posted by McMurdo:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/t...330/index.html
I like bow ties too, and need to replace mine. Might look for one to go with my daywear outfit.

**Jock Scot** · 17th February 09, 12:18 PM

Thanks Ted. If I was cleaver I would ask you how you did that, but I am not, so I won't!

**McMurdo** · 17th February 09, 12:21 PM

I'll go one better

**Kilted Rogue** · 17th February 09, 05:57 PM

Thanks Jock, and Ted and you too McMurdo,

I will check that out as that seems to be an excellent skill to learn. I did infact succeed in tying the bow in the back of my balmoral, now i just need to put in a few stitches. I want to make sure i like the bow and that i am not going to retie it .

**Kilted Rogue** · 17th February 09, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

I'll go one better

That store is just a hour away from me!

**Bugbear** · 17th February 09, 06:37 PM

Ya, I think that's a pretty good video. Someone had to actually show me, hands on, whay back when. Same with four-in-hand ties.

My father has no idea how to tie a tie and always wears clip ons.

**English Bloke** · 17th February 09, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by Ted Crocker

... Same with four-in-hand ties ...

Which is another tie-type that many many blokes can't do properly. The Windsor knot is the only way to tie a long tie (four-in-hand ) in my opinion. Badly tied ties and leaving the top button of the shirt visable above the scrappy knot does my (usually tolerant) head in!!

**McMurdo** · 17th February 09, 09:03 PM

I'd have to agree, the Full Windsor knot is the only way I've tied my ties for a while now. A few weeks ago I was tying some ties for my twin brother, with his Cerebral Palsy he does not have the dexterity to tie his own, he asked me to tie them in a Half Windsor as that is what he prefers, I had to fight myself to finish them off properly. Unless of course I'm tying a bow tie, in which case the above video has proven most helpful indeed.