Kilt Pin in Scottish Roe Deer Buck Antler and Burr Wych Elm, 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. This Roe Antler was so smooth and such a beautiful natural colour that i did very little in the way of sanding as i wanted to keep it as close to how it was on the animal as possible.
I then attach the hardwood, in this case some Scottish Burr Wych Elm, always one of my most popular woods. This particular piece came from a burr that i harvested in Balmacara, West Coast of Scotland, just beside the Isle of Sky. 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 smooth 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. This Kilt Pin would make a fantastic Scottish gift and complement any kilt.
It measures 95mm long x 59mm wide and tapers from 18mm at the top to 3mm at the bottom.
As with all my pieces, i have used Pyrography to add my “UBC” makers mark, in this case on the rear of the pin beside the pin.