Hunting Sporran #2

[David Thorpe]

I took the lessons learned from #1 (all black) and applied them to a black and brown, using the other half of the deer hide I had on hand. I wanted something a little less formal than the all black, suitable for day wear with either color belt and shoes.

[Clockwork]

That is a splendid looking sporran; job very well done!

Cheers,
-Jake

[creagdhubh]

Well done, David!

[bodhran4me]

You seem to have a real knack for this. You have both my admiration and jealousy !

[Truitt]

Very nice job! That is a beautiful sporran.

[Panache]

Handsome looking sporran!

Well done.

Cheers

Jamie

[Mikilt]

That looks splendid!
Well done, David.

[MacGumerait]

David , that is awesome , I very much like the black and brown !

After spending time with you and your brother Thom at the Columbus , IN games and seeing first hand your work and Thom's work .... your work regarding sporrans , kilts , kilt jacket , sqian dubh and Thom's work regarding kilt hose and bonnets , I have only one question .

Is there anything you guys can't do ?

Everything I seen was first rate ! I'm guessing some day you will have a thread that says " My first attempt as a Pipemaker " .

Best Regards , Mike

[David Thorpe]

Thanks to all for your kind words.
It's all in an attitude we learned from our Dad beginning at a very young age. He is an artist who has never been intimidated by a new medium -- painting in oils, watercolors and acrylics; wood and leather-working, plaster casting, sculpting... the list goes on and on. First efforts have sometimes been dismal failures, but lessons learned have nearly always made the second attempts better.
The family MO is to read, watch, listen and learn all you can about it and then do it, giving it your very best effort.
I really enjoy creating things, and very much dislike paying someone else to do something I can do myself.
Thom is now investigating pewter casting, while I have a backlog of kilts that will keep me busy for quite some time. Life is good!

[LitTrog]

Life is good!

Yes it is. And yours is fun to watch. Keep churning out your work, and I'll keep drooling. (That's actually a by-product of my slack-jawed affect, but your creations certainly don't help.)