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Scottish shillelagh4/6/2023 Some makers bend twigs on the tree and wait years for them to grow thick enough to cut for a cromach with the hook grown in. The making of fine cromachs is a craft much admired in Scotland and they are generally made of hazel and sometimes with a horn handle with a carved finial. But use of the cromach is in no way limited to those in authority. CROMach, with the `O' as in song) gained popularity in the 20th century and has come into accepted use for the Stewards (or organizers) who run Highland Games in Scotland. Its use is equally appropriate in North America. The long stick with a curved top used by both stockmen and shepherds in Scotland is, on more well dressed occasions such as Highland Games there, used by men with daytime Highland dress. If you carry one of these sticks/canes while kilted, does it go by another name? My question.Is this an accoutrement with origins from back in the days of carrying swords, dirks and sgian dubhs as neccesary defensive weapons, or do gents carry them as more of an accessory to add a touch of class to their outfit?ĭo these canes signify a certain rank or class? I see them mostly carried by leaders of pipe/marching bands, but also see them carried very often by those who are dressed formally in full kilted regalia and also by those who are merely out for a walk while kilted. I just haven't read about any mention of them on this forum, so my curiosity is aroused. While I was carving it out, I remembered all the different times I have seen kilted men carrying a stick or cane of some sort, usually coming up about chest height, either plain or carved with a fancy knob or other decoration at the end. I'm in the process of making myself an oak shillelagh/thumping stick. If you register to the forum and find that you have been rejected by mistake please contact the forum owner via email. If you register to X Marks and are using a VPN or TOR please understand that the use of these services may result in your acceptance being delayed or rejected outright as these services may have also been used by a spammer and may show up on the published lists of spammers. X Marks actively screens every new registration in an effort to keep this forum free from the spam and ads from spammers.Īs the favorite tool for spammers are VPN services and TOR we are currently taking extra caution from any new registration using one of these services. We may have ended up on some spammer list or it just may be the spammers probing the entire web looking for weak sites. We are currently experiencing a huge increase in attempts by spammers to register to X Marks. If you experience any problems, or if there is anything the staff can do for you, please contact the forum owner, Steve Ashton at. You will have to register before you can begin posting to the forum. We hope you will be an active and participating part of that strength. A willingness to share knowledge and experiences with other members is the biggest strength of this forum. We have found that those who get the most out of X Marks are those who put the most into it. You don't have to be Scottish, you don't even have to own a kilt yet. Anyone with an interest in the kilt will be welcome. This forum is an active, vibrant and varied community. If you have not yet read our Forum Rules you can click here to go directly to them. We strive to keep this forum a place we would be proud to suggest to our friends and family. We pride ourselves on being "The Ladies and Gentlemen of X Marks". We suggest that you take a moment to look over our forum rules. If you have not found our FAQ's yet you can click here to go directly to them. The answers to many of those questions can be found in our Frequently Asked Questions.(FAQ's) If this is your first visit you may have many questions. Hello and Welcome to X Marks, the world's largest and most active on-line gathering place dedicated to the kilt.
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