What A Strange Journey It's Been

**tulloch** · 21st May 14, 01:11 PM

Congratulations. You set the bar high. Keep it up!

**Jack Daw** · 21st May 14, 02:07 PM

I'm very pleased with your subsequent children.

**GMan** · 21st May 14, 02:17 PM

Glad that you did. Congratulations on such a great journey.

**McMurdo** · 21st May 14, 03:54 PM

Congratulations Scott, time flies doesn't it.

**Mael Coluim** · 21st May 14, 06:12 PM

Fine sporrans they are indeed!

To you, Scott!

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**416 Rigby** · 22nd May 14, 10:16 PM

I'm very new here but it's obvious you have a gift. Very nice! Is that Bacote wood?

**MacRobert's Reply** · 22nd May 14, 11:08 PM

Thanks for continuing to share your journey with us Scott. I have found it fascinating and enjoyed the pictures of each of your creations, replicas and refurbishments. Your name is well chosen Artificer.

**Nathan** · 21st May 14, 06:13 PM

Hard to believe! How about leather working? Is that only four years old too or were you already a journeyman saddler or cobbler?

**artificer** · 21st May 14, 07:10 PM

Thanks all, it's primarily due to Xmarkers that I started doing what I do. The rabble has been amazingly supportive and encouraging.

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

Fine sporrans they are indeed!

To you, Scott!

I LOVE that pic, Ern!

Originally Posted by Nathan

Hard to believe! How about leather working? Is that only four years old too or were you already a journeyman saddler or cobbler?

I did a bit here and there, some in school (bookbinding, printmaking, etc), some in a previous field (interior design) when we couldn't find what we needed, but nothing as intense as cobbling or saddlery.
I generally think that most skills are pretty transferable. Once you've trained your hands to do what you want them to do, the rest of the battle is just information on a given material.

For me one of the great mysteries of sporrans is that apart from some early engravings, a good number of oil paintings and MacLeay's watercolours there is really very little documentation of early sporrans.
When photos finally come into popularity you see some of the absolutely WILD variety that was out there, and mostly appears to have vanished into thin air. I love finding a new style or pattern to add to my collection of
images- that always makes my day.

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**Orionson** · 22nd May 14, 05:13 AM

Congratulations, Scott.

You have come a long way in a short time, my friend. I am honoured to have been able share a few steps along your journey.

Lang may yer lum reek.