Sporran Review: L&M Hunting Sporran, Black w/ Brass Cantle

[Clockwork]

I wish L&M sold directly to the public.

From what Steve Ashton told me, they do.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...84#post1115984

Mr. Macpherson - thank you! I think it's great that you have diversified your collection; it's something I hope to do as well. I just received my second sporran, which is another L&M of the same hunting style (the Adhamh model). I won't be looking into sporrans too soon, as I'm planning on a second contemporary kilt for daily use. But, I may be able to squeeze in a chainless strap in the mean time.

And Ron, I'm really not sure what the reason for the minimal space is. I don't think it's so much that they can't, but more of them not wanting to. The only reason I can think of would be to keep the soft leather on the sides from bulging out from the rest of the sporran when completely empty and flat; basically an aesthetics reason more than a functionality reason. But I could be wrong.

And of course, a thank you to you all for both reading and contributing to the thread!

[kiltedjoss]

Wonderful post. Beautiful sporran. Thanks for sharing.

[Clockwork]

Thanks! I know these are the kinds of things that come in handy when new to it all, so I wanted to provide what information I could.

Also, my apologies to everyone for the typos and such; 99% of what I do on here is through my phone (the review included), so I end up missing things at times.

Cheers!
-Jake

[Chas]

Thanks for the review, Jake. I don't have a Hunter style sporran yet, but am in the process of gathering information - your review has helped.

Regards

Chas

[Clockwork]

Thanks for the review, Jake. I don't have a Hunter style sporran yet, but am in the process of gathering information - your review has helped.

Regards

Chas

Glad I could help Chas. If you have any questions about its construction or my experiences with it, you're certainly welcome to ask at any time!

Cheers,
-Jake

[JohntheBiker]

From what Steve Ashton told me, they do.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...84#post1115984

Thank you for that. You can always count on learning something new on this site!

[OC Richard]

That sporran is lovely! Congratulations!

Yes L&M makes sporrans of the very highest quality. There used to be several firms in Scotland making sporrans very much like that, but they're disappearing at an alarming rate. (I prize my two Nichol Bros sporrans.)

And you can, as you found, have bespoke/custom sporrans made up for you, which is a very cool thing.

I had a great experience with L&M when I commissioned them to make me a pre-war 1858-1861 79th New York sporran. It came out fantastic. (The 79th New York sporran they offer is the post-war style.)

About sporran chainstraps chafing the wool of the kilt, the various chainstraps I have, from various Scottish makers and L&M, are absolutely smooth on the kilt side, smooth as glass.

[Clockwork]

Thank you for that. You can always count on learning something new on this site!

You're most welcome! It's wonderful, isn't it?

That sporran is lovely! Congratulations!

Yes L&M makes sporrans of the very highest quality. There used to be several firms in Scotland making sporrans very much like that, but they're disappearing at an alarming rate. (I prize my two Nichol Bros sporrans.)

And you can, as you found, have bespoke/custom sporrans made up for you, which is a very cool thing.

I had a great experience with L&M when I commissioned them to make me a pre-war 1858-1861 79th New York sporran. It came out fantastic. (The 79th New York sporran they offer is the post-war style.)

About sporran chainstraps chafing the wool of the kilt, the various chainstraps I have, from various Scottish makers and L&M, are absolutely smooth on the kilt side, smooth as glass.

It's a shame to see good companies go out of business; I suppose a world-wide recession will do that. But at least the products survive their makers for future manufacturers to take note from. I am glad that you had a good experience with L&M regarding your bespoke sporran; I didn't know they are that committed to customer satisfaction. Definitely something to keep in mind.

And yes, I agree with your statements about the chains; they have an excellent finish and are seemingly frictionless.

[TheOfficialBren]

That was an awesome review, Jake! Smashing sporran.
I will certainly be checking out L&M!
Thank you or sharing.

[David]

Cracking sporran. Take care of it.