First snow

[Livingston]

Great photo. Looks about like what we got here yesterday. Cleaned about 5" off the truck and driveway at 10am and again about 3 pm and then 2 more just before we left for a Christmas party. No, didn't wear the kilt, don't have the jacket for it yet :-(

[Ruanaidh]

No snow to report in El Paso, though a 1/4 of an inch will shut the city down until it melts - usually by noon.

[Riverkilt]

Dang Ackwell,

You look SOOOOO proud...a stranger would guess you were wearing the national costume of Finland...looks so natural on you. Great job.

Jean jackets are another of my garment addictions...think I have about 8 of them...with different back embroidery, Pendleton blanket inserts, or colors, so they are different.

So, how do you sit without shoving the knife handle into your gut?...or better, how would a fat guy like me avoid self-injury when sitting wearing a knife like that?

Ron

[AckZel]

So, how do you sit without shoving the knife handle into your gut?...or better, how would a fat guy like me avoid self-injury when sitting wearing a knife like that?

Sorry... didnt get your point... The knife is in it's sheath! And you can move it on your belt to your side

[Iolaus]

So, how do you sit without shoving the knife handle into your gut?...or better, how would a fat guy like me avoid self-injury when sitting wearing a knife like that?

Ron

If you leave it out front, just nudge it over to angle down next to the sporran as you sit down. You don't have to worry about the grip, because that type of sheath holds the entire knife at or below the beltline, and usually hangs from a fairly flexible strap.

[Riverkilt]

Okay thanks, just looked like it was there solid...forgot, the belt loops on that kilt aren't like on the UK's I wear for knocking around...belt loops would lock it in position.

Ron

[Iolaus]

Okay thanks, just looked like it was there solid...forgot, the belt loops on that kilt aren't like on the UK's I wear for knocking around...belt loops would lock it in position.

Ron

This is a little fancier than most, but is representitive of most puukka sheath designs I've seen. They are usually dangling loosely, so you could even turn it sideways if you needed to.

[AckZel]

Yeah, that is made by Fiskars, Iolaus. Here's picture of my personal puukko which is made by Marttiini. It's Lapin Leuku model. I am going to order one with a sheaths belt loop big enough to fit kilt belt.

[GMan]

One thing neater than seeing a man in a kilt is seeing a man in a kilt with the snow drapped over the boughs of the trees. Beautiful shot Ackwell glad that you shared.

[Hamish]

Congratulations Ackwell, on the superb photo. You certainly look totally comfortable and are well-suited to the kilt.

As for the snow: I am SO envious! Here in the south of England we used to have at least one snowfall like yours each winter, but that was when I was a child and young teenager - somewhere around the 1940's/50's. Nowadays, presumably due to global warming, we are lucky to see as much as ½" - and I've not seen that much for several years!

Actually, I hope we don't get too much this winter - I've no boots suitable for wear in the snow!!