Any tips on how not to loose a kilt pin?

[Mel1721L]

I walk the dogs about 5 miles a day,the other day my kilt pin fell off and got lost within the last half mile probably. Annoyingly I have to get a replacement from America and as it's a family crest, not a clan crest it takes time. Does anyone have any suggestions how not to loose the pin, short of soldering it in place?

[Richrail]

Rocky at USAkilts made a video about this. http://www.usakilts.com/information-...education.html

[Tobus]

I haven't watched Rocky's video, so maybe he covers this. But there are several cheap fixes to prevent a pin from coming off the cloth even if the safety catch comes open. You can run the pin through a small segment of rubber band before it goes into the catch (or behind the fabric so it's hidden). You can also dab some wax on the safety catch and let it harden so that the catch won't tend to come open by itself. It's easily removed by simply melting it off. If you intend on leaving the pin on there for a long time, you can use a needle and thread to fasten the pin in place after it's pinned, just as a backup.

Personally, I like the plain old blanket-pin type kilt pin, with the sharp end facing down. Even if somehow miraculously it came unfastened, it still won't fall out.

[Arnot]

I use an eraser from a pencil. I pin through the fabric and then run it through the eraser, from top to bottom. I then put the pin back through the fabric and in the catch. Everthing is behind the fabric out of sight.

[Father Bill]

A kind and generous friend sent me a few absolutely tiny chromed mar connectors. The hole is just exactly the right size to slide the pin through it and then you tighten the grub screw against the side of the pin before putting it back through the fabric and pinning it shut. No idea where to get them, but they shouldn't be too exotic to find. I love them! (Thanks to my buddy!)

[kiltedrennie]

I've used the rubber band trick since losing my first kilt pin. Worked so far.

[cessna152towser]

I've discovered a drop of superglue on the clip of the kilt pin is the perfect answer to stop kilt pins falling off. Take care not to spill any on the kilt.

[Mel1721L]

Rocky at USAkilts made a video about this. http://www.usakilts.com/information-...education.html

Thank you, that was very helpful. Nice videos.

[Mel1721L]

I haven't watched Rocky's video, so maybe he covers this. But there are several cheap fixes to prevent a pin from coming off the cloth even if the safety catch comes open. You can run the pin through a small segment of rubber band before it goes into the catch (or behind the fabric so it's hidden). You can also dab some wax on the safety catch and let it harden so that the catch won't tend to come open by itself. It's easily removed by simply melting it off. If you intend on leaving the pin on there for a long time, you can use a needle and thread to fasten the pin in place after it's pinned, just as a backup.

Personally, I like the plain old blanket-pin type kilt pin, with the sharp end facing down. Even if somehow miraculously it came unfastened, it still won't fall out.

Thanks, it can be an expensive lesson. I'm glad I couldn't afford the silver pin.

[Mel1721L]

A kind and generous friend sent me a few absolutely tiny chromed mar connectors. The hole is just exactly the right size to slide the pin through it and then you tighten the grub screw against the side of the pin before putting it back through the fabric and pinning it shut. No idea where to get them, but they shouldn't be too exotic to find. I love them! (Thanks to my buddy!)

Not sure what they are but the rubber band sounds like the simplest option.