What's the deal with the back of this sporran?

**Bravethewind** · 30th September 17, 05:01 PM

This is a sporran I got four years ago and on the back you can see the loop deal is in about the middle of the sporran. This causes it to kind of lean forward at the top a bit. Is that normal? I've seen pics of others that have them higher up so they hang and don't lean from the top.
Is it because it's just a cheap sporran???

**Bruce Scott** · 30th September 17, 06:18 PM

I have two Scottish made sporrans and the strap loop is much closer to the top than yours. They sit flat against the kilt apron.

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**Bravethewind** · 30th September 17, 06:40 PM

This one doesn't, probably because I bought it really cheap from amazon. :-P

**lschwartz** · 30th September 17, 08:48 PM

I wouldn't necessarily say it was cheap just because they sewed it too low on the back of he sporran. Just take it to a shoe repair shop and see if they can sew it back on higher up.

**davidlpope** · 1st October 17, 03:50 AM

I think you've correctly answered your own question.

**Dollander** · 1st October 17, 04:53 AM

Seeing as the thistle isn't quite centered in the embossing either, my guess is that a new guy at the sporran factory was taught how to sew it on but not specifically where.

I'd contact the seller, with pics, and ask if an exchange were possible. If not, then lschwartz's suggestion is probably your best option if you can't do it yourself.

Edit: never mind, I didn't notice the part where you said you bought it four years ago.

Little late for an exchange.

**LKM** · 1st October 17, 04:38 PM

If it is real leather, that would be an easy repair. If it is a fake leather it would be not much harder to fix yet the fake leather is less forgiving then real leather. It would simply be cutting the thread to remove the area for the chain/strap and then reattaching it higher on the back of the sporran. If you do this yourself, place some wood inside the sporran avoiding the snap so that the front is not damaged when the holes for the new location are punched. All this would take is some high strength thread (normally under $2), a thin nail (easy to find for cheep if not already in your tool box), scissors to cur the thread, a hammer, and a sewing needle (very inexpensive). If you are not accustom to sewing through leather you could use pliers to pull the needle through the leather, yet this could bend or break the sewing needle.

**Bravethewind** · 2nd October 17, 06:29 AM

Thanks. I'll give that a shot for now. I've sewn leather before, but I am pretty it's faux leather.

S'okay Dollander

**OC Richard** · 3rd October 17, 06:59 AM

I've seen thousands of sporrans over the last 40 years (plus I used to work at a Highland Outfitter who kept 100 or so in stock at any given time) and I think your sporran was made by somebody who doesn't understand how sporrans are made or worn.

Yes that's not the place where the loop goes.

Yes you can have a shoe repair place put on the loop in the proper place, but it might cost more than that sporran is worth. Myself, I'd get a properly made sporran and sell that one off on Ebay or something.

Like this one, properly made, Made In Scotland, for under $10.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Celtic-Highl...0AAOSwwrtZ0q4C

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