Kilt Pin in Scottish Red Deer Stag Antler and Surinese Snakewood, Scottish gift, antler gift, wedding gift, groom gift, best man gift, mens gift

This beautiful Kilt Pin is part of my well established range of Scottish Red Deer Stag Antler and hardwood pieces. The antler itself comes from a Highland Red Deer, a symbol of Scotland. This particular boy lived in the hills above Lairg, Central Highlands of Scotland, a rugged and untouched part of the world. I have left the antler pretty much as the deer made it, only sanding down any sharp or overly high points.
I then attach the hardwood, in this case some Surinese Snakewood, one of the hardest and most expensive woods on the planet. It is the heartwood of a relatively small tropical tree and is reddish brown with black markings running throughout that resemble snakeskin. The iridescence on this super exotic wood has to be seen to be believed, when the sunlight hits it it it looks like its on fire! The amazing pattern of this wood also gives it its other name of Letter wood. Its incredible hardness gives a finish like glass .
I then sculpt the wood until in joins perfectly and seamlessly with the antler. I then round the top to make it perfect. I polish the piece with natural waxes to give it a deep, long lasting lustre. This method retains the original creamy white colour of the antler without any yellowing as other finishes such as varnish will give. I then attach the pin with three small pop rivets, this gives an ultra secure and professional finish, i could have used glue but i always prefer to over-engineer my products so they last.
I never cease to be impressed by the various, natural shapes that can be found in antler tines and always try to find and incorporate these in my work to make unusual and unique pieces. This one is certainly one of the more striking tines i have come across and would make a fantastic Scottish gift and complement any kilt.
It measures 104mm in length x 16mm at top tapering to 3mm at bottom.