Gifts in the mail.

**Splash_4** · 10th November 09, 02:59 PM

Good day rabble,

a couple of weeks ago my brother mentioned to me that he was starting to get back into leather working. At that time, he was working on a black-powder possibles bag for my father. I mentioned in joking that it would be great if he could make a black rob roy sporran for me at some point and then didn't think anything else of it.

Today a rather large box appeared from where my brother resides and lo and behold, look what was contained there-in;

This is his interpretation of a rob roy sporran! I have to admit, I LIKE IT. The leather is for the bag is smooth and supple and the flap is very stiff. The carving is a celtic raven with my initials stamped into it. This is going to get quite a bit of wear!

The other thing in the box was a huge surprise...

He decided to make a Targe for me. This this is a very large item and it fits my mammoth forearms quite well. He covered it in a deep red leather and the brad pattern is from a targe found at the battle of Glenlivet See Here The backing is calf-skin and the seam is covered in a strip of the MacKinnon modern tartan. Talk about a gift for a king!

Now I have to decide where to hang this thing and how I talk my wife into letting me purchase that basket hilt sword I have been lusting after.

What a great gift from my brother... I think I will hang onto him for a while yet.

(by the way, he has asked for any input that the rabble would like to leave. I will pass your comments onto him)

**Chas** · 10th November 09, 03:04 PM

The sporran is truly excellent - your brother has a great talent - for making the rest of us jealous!

Regards

Chas

**SteveB** · 10th November 09, 03:18 PM

Ah.. tell your brother he needs more practice... There are a few rabble that would willingly test out his products without charging him for the quality control process..

You are one very fortunate person. :mrgreen:

ith:

**Nighthawk** · 10th November 09, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by SteveB

Ah.. tell your brother he needs more practice... There are a few rabble that would willingly test out his products without charging him for the quality control process..

You are one very fortunate person. :mrgreen:

ith:

Here here! I would make the sacrifice of letting him practice on something for me.

All I can say about that sporran is- sexy!

**starbkjrus** · 10th November 09, 08:28 PM

Wow Mike. The sporran is excellent. Your brother has some talent.

Now about that targe....

Let me see if I have this right.......

You'll be wearing that to invade the local liquor store and battle for Glenlivet? If you can get your brother to make a couple more of those Grant and I will fly down in the MapleLeaf and assist you in the reiving.

:arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh:

ith:

SWEET!

**McMurdo** · 10th November 09, 03:22 PM

Nice surprise Mike. I bet the sporran gets loads of wear, a basket hilt will work great with that targe.

**thescot** · 10th November 09, 03:24 PM

Hey, Mike. You can hang the targe in my basement, and I'll provide a baskethilt and a claymore to hang with it. That way you won't have to bother the little woman, and you can drop by my house anytime. I'll even give you a key to the basement door.