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21st June 15, 10:02 AM
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Red, WHite & Blue Horsehair Sporran
Ok, so about 7 years ago, I made a Horsey Sporran to go with my American Bicentennial Kilt. There wasn't a pictorial how to article at the time.. so I didn't get it exactly right. And I really didn't want to buy one, so I could reverse engineer it. (well not take it apart, but to kind of get an idea as to how it works)
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So when I got the horsehair, I got a bunch.. enough likely for 4 or 5 Commercial sporrans.. The Died stuff is EXPENSIVE..
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A Wheel Foot comes in handy. IT kind of helped spread the hairs evenly too.
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I then Gorrila glued the panels. *next time i might do Epoxy*
So after reading a tutorial, I tried doing it this way.
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I then tried it this way, with a bunch of holes, pulling each wee lock af hair through witha rug / crochet hook..
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I then decided, to do it this way, with a gazillion holes instead of just a bunch.
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AND next time I might do smaller holes, and a slimmer rug hook.
Side view.. I am layering so it shows red,white and blue from both the side, and front
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A peek at the hairy tangled mess in the back... I am also hiding some reds in there, so they do not get played again..
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And while I was doing the brass tubing thingies, I did a few "mustache" bits, with the tubing in the middle.
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The Tubing once gorilla glued, is a nice wee capsule. In theory, Urethane does not bond with brass.. so one could remove the tubes. Well, anyway, its a Texas Big Hair Trick, that *I think* might help it fill out and look bigger (wider) in spots.
And now for a panel that hides the hairy mess, and for a pouch, back and bolt the cantle on.
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