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1st April 09, 03:52 PM
#51
I agree with Barb. Just seeing the term used "loosely" got me to wondering.
Robert MacDonald says on his website http://www.westcoastkilts.com/ "For the past several years, I have been mentored by a Regimental Master Tailor of the British Army."
Which fits with what he told Steve on the phone.
So it looks like when a kiltmaker or middleman kilt seller mentions "Master Kiltmaker" it'd be best to ask just what they mean by that.
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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1st April 09, 04:36 PM
#52
Guess it's more kilt myth to get people to go around thinking they have a kilt made by a "Master Kilt Maker," which is, of course, far better than those peoples' kilts that aren't made by a "Master Kilt Maker."
I tried to ask my inner curmudgeon before posting, but he sprayed me with the garden hose…
Yes, I have squirrels in my brain…
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2nd April 09, 04:50 AM
#53
Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC
But you are Dr. Barb, Master, Ultra-Super, Supreme Kiltmaker. AbC,. dEf, xYZ.
Hahahahahahaha....I love you too, Steve.
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12th April 09, 07:34 PM
#54
According to his "Pipers and Buglers" page http://web.me.com/masterkiltmaker/lo..._services.html he was a bandsman (the photo referenced leaves the impression he is a bugler.)
[I][B]Nearly all men can stand adversity. If you really want to test a man’s character,
Give him power.[/B][/I] - [I]Abraham Lincoln[/I]
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16th April 09, 06:59 AM
#55
While looking up some information regarding gatherings, I stumbled across this article on the Gaelic College website:
http://gaeliccollege.edu/index.php?o...d=153&Itemid=1
It mentions that the kilt-maker studied under a master kilt-maker, but give no information regarding this master. There's also some passing reference to a book that attempts to teach how to make a kilt......
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16th April 09, 07:17 AM
#56
What a great find!
Poked around the college site and found this
http://www.gaeliccollege.edu/display_page.php?i=8
So maybe Gail Montgomery is who they meant, but they don't call her a master kiltmaker on this page. If Ann has 13 years experience that leaves 23 for Gail from the combined 36.
But since she's the college's other kiltmaker you'd think the author of the first article would have mentioned her by name. Go figure.
For sure a new source of kilts for them in that area.
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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16th April 09, 03:10 PM
#57
Has anyone else noticed that the URL www.masterkiltmaker.com redirects to http://web.me.com/masterkiltmaker/london_highland_wear_/The_Master_Kilt_Maker.html? Going to the base of that URL (http://web.me.com/) results in http://www.apple.com/mobileme/ which is the Apple MobileMe website.
Draw your own conclusions....
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