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    Another DIY brass cantle goathair sporran

    here's my latest project. Another angora goathair sporran with a rolled top brass cantle and tooled leather insert.





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    Very nice!

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    Really very nice!

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    Very nice!

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    I'll post some more pics of the build. I have had the goathair for a few years (bought from a farm in northwest) I got the brass bar (for the hinges) and 1/16" brass plate (for the back plate from McMaster-Carr. The rolled brass is actually a cut down lamp base from Grand Brass and the finials were also bought there. the leather is from Tandy and hardware Home Depot. Cost is hard to determine because I bought a length of bar and plate and only used a fraction. I may make a few more cantles with different designs cut into them so the extra material will come in handy. Everything was done in the cellar with common tools except I have leatherworking tools. The thing with these projects is to be resourceful. I just searched till I found things that might work.
    Last edited by Bluescelt; 27th March 13 at 05:31 PM.

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    That is really beautiful. Photos of the build will be greatly appreciated.

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    Very nice, I really like your idea of cutting down a lamp base. I think I will give it a try.
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    Nice job, mate!
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