Kilt gives blacksmith memorable edge

[GMan]

Have almost always worn a kilt to blacksmith in, though I am as well more of a hobbyist than a professional. Working now with some interesting Damasteel rods, initial attempts at braiding three 1/4 inch rods have proven promising, more to come

WELCOME! We have several members here who have been known to dabble a bit behind the forge, so you are not alone.

[Southern Breeze]

Have almost always worn a kilt to blacksmith in, though I am as well more of a hobbyist than a professional. Working now with some interesting Damasteel rods, initial attempts at braiding three 1/4 inch rods have proven promising, more to come

Welcome to X-Marks and the addiction from a fellow Blacksmith.

[646guy]

Does anyone own a Practikilt? I looked them up on the web and their site is rather...well....lame. Doesn't mention anything about the length nor are there pictures of the back of the kilt either.....

[Graham]

Great story, I love to hear about men wearing kilts to help lift their business profile, it's a bit like the Highland Water story from Denver.

I think the black kilt is a good choice, the leather would be good too, but he may not want to work in his job in a $700 kilt.

[Southern Breeze]

Great story, I love to hear about men wearing kilts to help lift their business profile, it's a bit like the Highland Water story from Denver.

I think the black kilt is a good choice, the leather would be good too, but he may not want to work in his job in a $700 kilt.

Speaking for myself, there is NO WAY I would wear a $700 kilt anywhere near a forge.

[646guy]

Speaking for myself, there is NO WAY I would wear a $700 kilt anywhere near a forge.

Um....no way in hell would I wear a $700 kilt near any fire or kilt-destroying device...I probably wouldn't even sit down I'd be too scared somethign would happen

[Rigged]

I've spun fire staff wearing my leather UK. Of course, I've also spun naked and briefly caught my back on fire doing a behind-the-back pass. I didn't even notice it.

I use white gas (Coleman camp fuel). It evaporates quickly and so doesn't hold heat as much as, say, lamp oil or kerosine.

Point being, it didn't burn my skin, so the kilt was also safe.

[Iolaus]

Does anyone own a Practikilt? I looked them up on the web and their site is rather...well....lame. Doesn't mention anything about the length nor are there pictures of the back of the kilt either.....

Here's the info Ugly Bear posted when Museum Replicas first introduced them.

I called the 1-800 number. The results aren't promising.

The operator didn't know the length (!). She did, however, say that the model is 6' 1", and he's wearing a Medium. She knows a guy who's 5' 7", and the hem falls just above his kneecap. (Still a bit short, I think.)

She doesn't know the number of pleats (she guessed it had TWO pleats), the depth of the pleats, or the weight of the garment. She knew of no other online resources for the PractiKilt -- not even a photo of the back.

One thing she did know is that it has a rear pocket.

Here's our discussions about them, ...and I guess you must have found Practikilt.com on-line.

[furrycelt]

...Of course, I've also spun naked and briefly caught my back on fire doing a behind-the-back pass. ...

You say "of course"?!? Spinning fire naked is a regular thing for you?

Inquiring minds want to know.

-ian

[646guy]

Here's the info Ugly Bear posted when Museum Replicas first introduced them.
Here's our discussions about them, ...and I guess you must have found Practikilt.com on-line.

Yeah found them online and they are really just a poorman's UK ripoff. The first thing I ask myself now when looking at a potential kilt purchase is ask what my *** will look like in it (and you thought that was reserved for women) and if I can't see the back of it then why get it?