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[KT]

Here is a pictorial on the raising of the World's Largest Kilt on the Golden Driller in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

We did this to get into the Guinness Book of World Records, promote the Oklahoma Scottish Festival and to raise funds for both the Wounded Warrior Project in the US and Help for Heroes in the UK.

The kilt is roughly 25 feet long with a waist of 46 feet. We used Blackwatch tartan with the set increased five times larger than a normal kilt.

I want to thank the Frugal Corner Kilt store for helping us get this monstrously huge piece of tartan woven for this project!

As you can see, the Tulsa Fire Department from station 4 came to our aid as well. Thanks you guys!

( if you look in the bucket of the red lift, you can see me driving. they let me drive it! )

[KT]

[KT]

media links:

http://www.ktul.com/...r-goes-scottish

http://www.newson6.c...-golden-driller

http://www.kjrh.com/...7s-largest-kilt

video: http://www.fox23.com...videoid=2831858

Tulsa World Newspaper: http://www.tulsaworl...12_CUTLIN940187

[Alaskan Kilted Guy]

Does that have pleats?




Very cool!!

[KT]

yes, there are a dozen or so pleats in the back, but they are splayed out due to the Driller's open stance. We did sew the fell down about six feet or so for the pleats.

[Seanachie]

 KT, on 09 September 2011 - 04:09 PM, said:

yes, there are a dozen or so pleats in the back, but they are splayed out due to the Driller's open stance. We did sew the fell down about six feet or so for the pleats.

KT...man as a fellow Massachusetts native all the driller needs now is a Bruins sweater to celebrate the Cup.

[threebanger]

That really is just too cool!

[Dunbar]

That's freakin' awesome!!!!!!!

[Jim W.]

Thats great. How long will he be wearing it?

[KT]

until Thursday next this week, then we move it to the Oklahoma Scottish Festival.

[Spiff]

Great pictures, and a very cool project.

[Rob Soderman]

I've spread the word on a couple of other websites. Maybe some more donations will come in.

[KT]

updating first post with info.

[madman79764]

Just had an idea hit me would this kilt fit onto Big Tex down here at the Texas state fair grounds?

[traveler03]

Great photos. Super huge kilt. Guy is almost like the Jolly Green Giant.

[Frank]

Great pictures, great story!!

[Raptor]

Well done!!!

[Kilted Papabear]

Where is the kilt now?

[KT]

most likely in the abode of the director of the oklahoma scottish festival somewhere.

[Fairdos]

thats cool