Awhile back I read the following post:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=77933

Dale's comments about kilt pins inspired me to come up with a solution to sagging, 'fabric unfriendly' kilt pins.

Here are two typical kilt pins.

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And they have the typical pin on the back.

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So I used a rotary tool with a cutting wheel to carefully cut the pins off. The metal was fairly soft, so the cutting was pretty easy

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Then I used a fine file to get rid of the humps and burs.

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I bought some quick-set epoxy and some nickel-plated brass tie-tack posts for this project. Do a web search for tie-tack posts and you should be able to find something suitable.

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I used a grinding wheel on the rotary tool to fit the tie-tack posts to the cross and filed the edges smooth. Then I used the epoxy to glue the posts in place.

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And here is the finished product after letting them sit for the epoxies four-hour set-up time.

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The epoxy seems more than sturdy enough to hold the pins in place. Time will tell. Silver solder might be another option for connecting the posts, but I was concerned about heat discoloring the pins. I'm sure a reputable jeweler could tack the posts on with silver solder, but I don't trust myself to do it.

This probably isn't something you would want to do to your heirloom sterling-silver kilt pin, but I think it would be safe enough for most pewter kilt pins.