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    Two D.I.Y. sporrans in as many days.

    I have been off for the holiday and decided to do a little DIY.

    The first is a simple day sporran. I designed, made the pattern, and made this one yesterday.



    The next is my take on a drover sporran. This one I designed, made the pattern, and made today.


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    Re: Two D.I.Y. sporrans in as many days.

    Very nice!
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    Re: Two D.I.Y. sporrans in as many days.

    You may be interested to know I have some seal skin from a coat that I am planning on working up into a sporran as well as some nutria fur. I have a few other sporrans to be made that have been started and need to be finished.

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    Re: Two D.I.Y. sporrans in as many days.

    Both look very nice, but the first one is quite impressive. The stitching is nice and even, and the rolled edges are pretty good as well. It seems to me that those are two places where amatures and newbies tend to do less than the best.
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    Re: Two D.I.Y. sporrans in as many days.

    Thank you! I try my best to do good work. Its really all about patience and thinking your work through.

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    Re: Two D.I.Y. sporrans in as many days.

    oooiiieeee.... that first one? That's gorgeous. NICE.

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    Re: Two D.I.Y. sporrans in as many days.

    Harold, love the flap on the drover's sporran. The interweaving of the leathers looks quite unique, that is to say, I've never seen it done before. Is that a straight strip or curved?

    I think the knotwork is really superior as well.

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    Re: Two D.I.Y. sporrans in as many days.

    It is a curved strip that way there is no puckering. I learned all my knotwork as a scout. An eagle is always prepared!

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    Re: Two D.I.Y. sporrans in as many days.

    Great drovers sporran Harold and the leather of the day sporran looks superb.

    I concur with Chas on the knotwork on the Drover
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    Re: Two D.I.Y. sporrans in as many days.

    Beautiful work. Thank you for sharing.

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