Kilt Pin in Scottish Red Deer Stag Antler and Burr Wych Elm, Scottish gift, antler gift, wedding gift, groom gift, best man gift

This beautiful Kilt Pin is part of my well established range of Scottish Red Deer Stag Antler and hardwood pieces. The antler came from a stag that roamed the hills above Lairg, Sutherland. This is an extremely rugged part of Scotland and I’m sure it makes the Stags and their antlers extra tough! 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 Scottish Burr Wych Elm, always one of my most popular woods. I harvested this burr from just outside Forres, not too far East of Inverness and it has been drying slowly for well over 5 years. It has lovely mid browns, a golden iridescence and amazing burr grain patterns. 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 103mm in length x 16mm at top tapering to 3mm at bottom.
As with all of my pieces, i have added my “UBC” makers mark, in this case on the rear of the pin.