Quote Originally Posted by hylander View Post
I whole heartily second Father Bill, don't go cheap, you will probably be unhappy with that choice quickly.

Also a thanks to Taskr for sharing my video!

To the point of making your own sporran. If you thought is that it will be cheaper than buying one, it isn't if you do it right. The next questions are, do you like making things? Also, do you make things a lot? If you your answer is no to one or both of these questions, I'd save my money, my time, materials and buy a well made sporran. Yes, anybody can make a sporran, but results of DIY accessories vary greatly from person to person depending on skill, time, materials and effort put into making said sporran. My comments are not meant to discourage anyone from trying to make a sporran. In fact I would encourage it. If nothing else it will give you an appreciation for what it takes to make a really nice sporran that you would be proud to wear. I'm just saying think about what your reasons are for wanting to make your own.
That's a really good and thorough video. Thanks for taking the time and explaining everything in detail.

I didn't think it would be cheaper to make my own sporran. But the satisfactions of doing it myself is always better then making the purchase. To name a few hobbies I have...... I like to brew beer, grow peppers to make my own hot sauce, woodworking, and a little beekeeping on the side. I can't say I do them all at once, but they certainly do keep me busy. I find myself jumping head first into a lot of hobbies and this wouldn't be any different.

I think my wife has the majority of the tools I would need to put it together, so that's a plus when it comes to the cost. I actually bought a box of old tools and it appeared to have a few leather working tools in it. I might have to post some pictures because some of the tools I have never seen before and cant figure out what they are for (Other then possible leather working). There is a few things I'll need to purchase though.

I think I'll end up purchasing a sporran before the next event, because to make the sporran right...its going to take some time. I never like doing anything half ****. So, I guess I'll keep watching videos and doing research before I buy all my materials.

Hylander, how did you get into working with leather? I checked out your work and your sporrans look amazing! Far better then the ones I have been looking at.

Thanks again for the helpful info!