Quote Originally Posted by rtc872 View Post
I will begin by saying that I am a royalist and do respect the heir apparent to the throne of Australia. I am sorry if you thought I was disrespecting him.

It might be an Australian thing but we give nicknames to all our elite leaders. the former PM Mr John Howard was "Johnny boy" and former PM Mr Kevin Rudd was "Kev" in my circles. I am intrigued what we will do about the current PM Ms Julia Gillard... but that is besides the point.
No worries here. Just a heads up that some board members are a bit sensitive and the tone could be considered a touch disrespectful... the old 'curse of the internet' with it's lack of inflection, hence the smileys.

Quote Originally Posted by rtc872 View Post
Finally, thank you for giving me an idea of cost. If I would need to buy that much hide, I guess I could then practice on a couple more simple designes before tackling this one.

Once again thanks.
If you could go in with a few mates, or see if a local leather supplier will do a cut (partial side) you might be able to ease costs a bit. I definitely recommend starting with a more easily constructed pattern. A 'Rob Roy' style is pretty easy and there are a few good patterns to use as a starting point. The 'day' sporran would be the next step up the ladder in difficulty, IMO (depending on how you finish the edges).

Best 'o luck, shoot pix and keep us all posted on progress.