Blacksmithing in a Kilt.

[Jack Daw]

I sure as heck wouldn't want to do any forge welding whilst in a kilt!! We're talking half-molten metal and sparks flying everywhere.

I for one like my kilts and there's so much you can do while building gates and rails that would ruin a good kilt......take a look in my dresser drawer and you'll see my clothes with the gaping burn holes.

With that said.....Kilts and blacksmithing are 2 things I have a great fondness for, so too bad he's down there in Texas instead of Oregon as this blacksmith/welder would love to work with him :-)

He probably wears a smithy's apron to protect the kilt.

[BigKen]

I think he mentions wearing a leather kilt at the shop, and just maybe this pic is a more formal/casual 'outside' the shop attire.

[Brasilikilt]

To each their own I guess......

I wear a leather welding jacket which is great for protecting you from sparks and hot slag, I imagine the leather kilt would provide similar protection.

I just wouldn't want a nice leather kilt to look anything like my welding leathers......A kilt is too special of a thing to subject to that kind of environment.

[dfmacliam]

I read that too, his wearing a leather kilt whilst forging...