Bison and grizzly bear

**tulloch** · 30th July 14, 07:39 AM

Very, very nice. Donny, as usual, is outstanding. I wore my Wyvern last evening to hike the mountain and pipe to the sky.

BTW: Donnie, your site off line?

**Hawk** · 30th July 14, 09:13 AM

....of course, with who I am.....I want one!!!! ( maybe with an elk tip instead of a claw )

Hawk

**Benning Boy** · 30th July 14, 09:38 PM

When I first asked Donnie about doing this, I said I wanted the bag made of buffalo leather, but knowing it wouldn't be tooled, I'd like the flap to somehow be distinctive, not just another cookie cutter TPCD (Traditional Pakistani Country Dress) day sporran. I tossed a couple of simplistic ideas his way, but told him to use his imagination. He came back with the idea of making the flap with a beaver tail, like an old mountain man's possible bag. I loved it, and that's what he did. The guy's a blommin' genius.

I sent him four bear claws to chose from. I favored the plains grizzly claw over the mountain and northern type claws, as buff' and grizz' once shared a common range, much of it here in Kansas, but left the final choice up to him. From the picture, it looks like that's what he went with.

I won't be back home until about the 14th, so this beautiful piece of art is going to have to remain in the post office a while. Thoughts of this may cause me to dash home sooner than expected.

**Chaps** · 30th July 14, 10:01 PM

Another great piece of art by Donnie. I still love the one he made me.

**Donnie** · 31st July 14, 03:36 AM

Hi Tolloch,
As far as I can tell, the site is running. I will do some checking, though.

**Donnie** · 31st July 14, 03:40 AM

OUCH! the website is down for some reason. I am trying to find out the problem today!

**Bareknees1** · 31st July 14, 12:11 PM

Congrats on a beautiful piece BB. Donnie has an amazing ability to translate our visions into a real world beauty. Lucky dog you.

**MNlad** · 31st July 14, 04:18 PM

A very unique piece. Wear it with pride and be prepared for more than a few admiring glances. To quote George Peppard, "I love it when a plan comes together."

**Geoff Withnell** · 31st July 14, 07:10 PM

Donnie did 2 sporrans for me, one black with an Eagle Globe and Anchor, and one brown with my wartime unit's insignia (Marine Attack Squadron 211). He nailed what I wanted on both. I've had the EGA for years, and it looks as good as the day I unpacked it. He is both an artist and a craftsman of considerable skill.