Stock pins! (May seem trivial, but...)

[Nancykitt]

Today we were almost late for the meet because of stock pin trouble and it's not the first time.
They are either too flimsy or too blunt (or occasionally both). Can anyone tell me where I can get a strong, sharp stock pin?

Many thanks!

 

[Bernster]

Haha no afraid I can't help but I can sympathise. They are teeny fiddly things aren't they, especially that little wheel fastening that you use to close them. Mine's always lop sided :-(

 

[jess_asterix]

I hunt with a pin like this http://www.bespokestocks.com/shop#!/Shires-Plain/p/2605341/category=661016

Much stronger than the 'pretty ones' and I sharpen it with a glass nail file.

 

[Nancykitt]

Thanks Jess, I did get a Shires plain one and sharpened it but it was then too short to fasten! Grrrr!
I wouldn't mind, but ordinary safety pins seem to be incredibly sharp. Why can't they just make them into stock pins?

And yes, Bernster, those little wheel things are the thorn in my side. One got flung yesterday after I lost patience with it.

 

[NooNoo59]

Why also are they not pointy enough to go through the material? I had that Shires one and it does not stay done up. Frustrating!

 

[nuttychestnut]

I just use a brooch. Or what about an old style nappy pin?

 

[Nancykitt]

We've had a discussion tonight on how we can modify a nappy pin...watch this space!

 

[nuttychestnut]

Do you need the pin to show? If not, just pop it under and then the white bit won't be seen?

 

[Bernster]

******. I've just ordered the shires one. Is it not sharp enough to go through a stock? What kind of stock pin is that ?! I was tempted to try a safety pin last weekend although managed to borrow,one instead!

 

[Shay]

Deeply amused at this post! We've done everything to sharpen my daughter's PC stock pin with much swearing and grumbling - and I confess blaming the PC for shoddy manufacture. Interesting to know this is generally a stock pin issue, rather than a PC one. I have to confess we just tuck the trailing ends in. Under jacket, BP and air jacket it doesn't seem to come loose.

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

The Hunting Stock Market do brilliant ones (http://www.huntingstockmarket.co.uk/shop/Stock_Pins/31.aspx). Def. worth the money. I've had mine for 9 seasons I think and it will go through any stock I try and push it in!!!

 

[JC1]

I have a lovely one from County Equestrian Jewellers
http://www.equestrianjewellers.co.uk/all-products/stock-pins.html?page=2

 

[Nancykitt]

Many thanks for these suggestions! Not cheap but I'm sure it's worth it if it saves the ugly scenes in our house on a Sunday morning!

 

[Bernster]

I have a lovely one from County Equestrian Jewellers
http://www.equestrianjewellers.co.uk/all-products/stock-pins.html?page=2

Very smart. Not cheap but I really like the horseshoe one. Can I hear the sound of Christmas coming...

 

[Amicus]

Get a kilt pin cheap, sharp and very strong.

 

[Dunlin]

Plenty of great tips but just wanted to share mine. I fasten the stock with a safety pin from the back (underneath) and I then thread my stock pin through the small part of the safety pin showing on the front, tricky to explain but I hope I've made sense! I also have the Shires pin and it can't even cope with a thin silk stock.

 

[FubsyMog]

I've never actually used a stock so may be way off the mark here, but my friend makes jewellery and uses this type of thing as 'blanks' - http://tinyurl.com/ozao3et
(Hope link works!). They are bleddy sharp and very stiff. I think they come in different lengths too.

 

[Nancykitt]

Excellent ideas! Thank you everyone!

 

[asset2004]

I've never actually used a stock so may be way off the mark here, but my friend makes jewellery and uses this type of thing as 'blanks' - http://tinyurl.com/ozao3et
(Hope link works!). They are bleddy sharp and very stiff. I think they come in different lengths too.

that's a kilt pin!
I have a lovely vintage stock pin, found in a local charity shop that works well. Also have a nappy pin in my hat bag for emergencies

 

[tim arnold]

Theres a company in ireland called Agent 74 that do really strong stock pins with various motifs, foes, horses etc

 

[tim arnold]

They are online and post to uk