Endangered Species

**Tomo** · 24th May 21, 03:56 AM

Sporran Making (Critically Endangered) and Kilt Making (Endangered) have both been added to the Heritage Crafts Association's red-list.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...cbA7CzqaSiebBI

A few other traditional highland crafts are also included.

http://heritagecrafts.org.uk/redlist...ories-of-risk/

**figheadair** · 24th May 21, 05:37 AM

Originally Posted by Tomo

Sporran Making (Critically Endangered) and Kilt Making (Endangered) have both been added to the Heritage Crafts Association's red-list.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...cbA7CzqaSiebBI

A few other traditional highland crafts are also included.

http://heritagecrafts.org.uk/redlist...ories-of-risk/

Interesting that traditional hand-weaving, Tartan, Damask, Linen etc., is not included on either list.

**jhockin** · 24th May 21, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

Interesting that traditional hand-weaving, Tartan, Damask, Linen etc., is not included on either list.

Guess you missed it:
https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/damask-weaving/

**figheadair** · 24th May 21, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by jhockin

Guess you missed it:
https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/damask-weaving/

I did. Just traditional tartan weaving then.

**tripleblessed** · 1st June 21, 02:32 PM

I, too, like to note these things. With sadness. However, I know folk here in the southern US who handcraft saddles and sporrans and glass. I used to share house with a spinner/weaver,
and her guild is always on display at the Stone Mountain Games. I know a flintknapper who depends on that and other woodscraft skills to support his family. A young man I know from
farmers markets brings with his produce tools and timber and handcrafts yokes for his team of oxen. I marveled that he knew such craft; his reply? "YouTube is your friend." Disuse may
(emphasis on may) not mean total loss, but much of such is transferred as touch and feel that is only learned in the doing. Preferably under close supervision.

On a related note, I knew a bonobo who no longer lives locally who became an excellent flintknapper after seeing it done a few times. Understood how to use the blades he made as tools.

**MichiganKyle** · 2nd June 21, 03:46 AM

That's quite a handy list I've never seen before - thank you for linking.

One of the reasons I wanted to buy a Model T instead of a far more practical Model A is to try to keep the driving and maintaining skills alive. That list may well encourage folks to learn some of those skills and keep them alive.