Review: New day wear sporran

**2a5t2f7** · 16th September 10, 01:34 PM

I recently received a custom made sporran from member A_Hay! (Tom Hays). Tom did a beautiful job and it exceeded my expectations. I espcially appreciate that he made it large enough to be fully functional to carry all the "stuff" we now think we can't live without.

It is about 7" wide, 7 1/2" tall, and a full 3" deep. The opening is about 6" wide and combined with a magnetic snap, is extremely easy to access.

All in all, I am extremely pleased and appreciative that Tom shared his talent. In keeping with the "it didn't happen if......", I am attaching a couple of pics taken with my cell phone when I took it for the first test drive.

Slainte,
Doug

**Dale Seago** · 16th September 10, 02:47 PM

Not only is it practical, it looks great too!

**Chas** · 17th September 10, 05:21 AM

Beautiful peice of work. He's got a talent and you have a great sporran.

Regards

Chas

**longhuntr74** · 18th September 10, 06:29 AM

He's truly a craftsman...only thing I'd change is the chain for a leather strap...not a fan of chain belts except for dress occassions.

**2a5t2f7** · 18th September 10, 12:10 PM

Amen on the strap. I've already got one inbound.......

**A Hay** · 19th September 10, 09:36 AM

Thanks for posting the Picture of your new sporran, Doug.
I'm glad you like it.

Doug had asked for a design similar to another I had made for someone here before. I changed the design slightly so the previous one and this one are unique.

TECH NOTES: Also on this one, I tried a different lacing technique. It is called Mexican Basket Weave or Round braiding. It comes from a book called Lacing & Stitching for Leathercraft from Tandy Leather (Page 16). It does a great job of covering the edge where the gussett and the back panel comes together, and I carried it all the way around the front panel. It takes a lot of lace, 9 or 10 times the distance you have to cover around the edge. And it takes a long time, but I like the look. Another step in my evolution as a leather worker I guess.

COMING NEXT: I created a new pattern for another customer. He has large hands and carries lots of stuff. The new pattern is about 1 inch wider at the top of the opening, about 8 inches, and about 7 to 7 1/2 inches deep. Front to back is going to be deeper too. He is somewhat short and wide so I think the proportions will be about right for him. Hope to finish it in the next two weeks.

Regards,

Tom