It is beautiful. I used to be in the wild fur business and for many reasons beaver is a great choice. It is a wonderful robust fur with lots of colour variations and character. It wears very well and is warm. The species is abundant (even overso in some regions) and the meathods of harvest humane. 200 years ago they were overharvested to the point of near extinction for beaver hats, but sound managment and conservation have returned thier numbers to to levels that make them one of our best conservation success stories.
Thanks all for the comments. The sporran arrived today and it is even more stunning in real life. I can't wait now for my kilt to be finished so I can post some pictures of it with it. Truly a work of art!
Congratulations Bish, that is a fine looking sporran. I have just commissioned a wyvern sporran and have been corresponding with Donnie. Seeing your sporran I am confident that I have made an excellent choice.
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