Badger Sporran

[Joe Gondek]

I finally finished my badger sporran

Being a frugal Scotsman, and long time 18th century reenactor
I thought I'd try to build as much of my formal outfit as possible.

I got the badger hide in trade for two sgain dubhs I made
The cantle came from Still Water



one more picture this time with a dirk thatI made a few years ago



The one Question I have is:
with the Black cantle is the sporran still formal or would it be considered
semi formal?

I have another cantle in nickle that is going on a muskrat hide
I plan to start that project soon

[Rusty]

Nice job, I really like the looks of the Badger sporran.

[Southern Breeze]

Great looking sporrans!

[Nick]

Badgers?! We don't need no stinking badgers!!!

Seriously, though, great work! They both look excellent.

[Mike S]

I like very much both the sporran and the old style roundel dirk. I'm partial to Badger fur as a sporran (one of the few face on sporrans I like), but a first rate, top grade badger pelt with face on is rather pricey, and being like yourself a cheap scot, I haven't commited to the purchase of the pelt I want to make one of those for myself yet. When I do, I will likely make a reproduction of the regimental 93rd Sutherland (now A & S) Highlanders badger sporran in honor of one of my clans, the Sutherlands.

By the way, Badger sporrans are usually considered daytime or at best semi formal wear. If it has a hunting motif or feel about it (stag horn, Badger, brown leather, tweed etc.) I generally think of it as daywear.

[Joe Gondek]

MIke S
thanks for the comments
I didn't know that about badger sporrans

If I make one with a nickle canltle and muskrat fur would that be considered Formal?

I look forward to seeing a photo of your sporran when you get it done,after seeing your other work I know it will be right

BTW
what is considered proper hunting attire?, is there certain clothing or other accessories that go with it besides the sporran?

[Mike S]

Hi Joe,
My "hunting attire" comment referenced my belief that much of what we today call highland day wear dress seems to derive from Hunting or shooting attire of the last 150 years or so i.e: Earth or heather tones, and subdued fittings and so on. Something a ghillie or gentleman might wear in the field while hunting, fishing, shooting or otherwise enjoying the outdoors proper. Thus the use of Tweeds, lovatt or heather colors, brown leather, brass or bronze fittings, stag horn, hunting style dirks and sgian dubhs, weathered or muted tartans etc.

I would think that a more formal, silver or polished brass colored metal cantle etc. would, with the right design style, turn any fur or partial fur sporran into a full fledged evening wear accoutrement.