Kilt Pin in Scottish Roe Deer Buck Antler and Burr Wych Elm sapwood, Scottish gift, kilt gift, wedding gift, groom gift, best man gift, mens gift

This beautiful Kilt Pin is part of my well established range of Scottish Deer Stag Antler and hardwood pieces. The antler itself comes from a Highland Roe Deer Buck that lived in the Lairg area, Sutherland. Smaller than his Red Cousin but no less hardy.

I have capped the antler with some beautiful, highly figured Scottish Burr Wych Elm sapwood. I harvested this burr from a tree in Balmacara, West Coast of Scotland beside the Isle of Skye and have been waiting for it to dry for a few years now. I have used perhaps over a hundred burrs in my time and this one stood out due to the very clearly defined lighter sapwood to darker heartwood, quite a rare thing indeed. The sapwood is a creamy light brown, has characteristic burr “eyes” and lovely tones of golden iridescence. I sculpt the wood until in joins perfectly and seamlessly with the antler and again smooth off any sharp edges.

I then 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. This Kilt Pin would make a fantastic Scottish gift and complement any kilt.
It measures 99mm long x 66mm wide and tapers from 20mm at the top to 3mm at the bottom.
As with all my pieces, i use pyrography to apply my “UBC” makers mark, in this case on the rear of the Kilt Pin beside the pin.