Leather for Sporran Making

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So what would be the appropriate weight for a good sporran? As I said up front I am a total novice at any type of craft. So thankful to have my xmarks friends for advice.

Graham

A lot of it depends on the temper of the leather (how firm it is). On lots of traditional day sporrans what you see is ~3 layers of pigskin, maybe with a stiffener inserted between the layers. Newer sporrans
are frequently a sandwich of cowhide (or on low-cost models "LEATHERBOARD") and a 'veneer' outer decorative layer of leather.

If you're making a single layer sporran without any lamination (glued up layers), 7-8oz in a firm leather is a safe bet. There are ways to stiffen up lighter weight leathers, but you probably don't want to get
into that right away.

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