Helpful Addition to my Freelander Sporrans

**Riverkilt** · 21st June 06, 03:48 PM

Just an olde besotted fool.

I have trouble keeping the cords sorted out. They are the same color as the sporrans.

Picked up on the trick of giving the flap cord a twist. For some reason the flap cord didn't hold well for me. David had sent me a new round replacement cord (unsolicited) and I installed those. The early cords were flat.

Two things would happen to me...the pouch would open on its own, pushing the flap open too. My sporran would be gaping open like a baby bird seeking food. Have the pictures to prove it...trying to look all spiffy and then see in the pic that my sporran was gaping open.

This little addition just helps me. Keeps the draw strings tight so there's no pressure to flip up the flap.

Just thought other's might be as inept as I and wanted to share a solution.

For sure, it ain't about the sporran.

With this little gimmick I feel my "stuff" is more secure. Don't worry about the drawstring opening up accidently or a deft pickpocket gaining access easily.

Ron

**NancyMan** · 21st June 06, 07:54 PM

Hey Ron, as far as I know the little black thing in the picture is called a "cord lock." Available at hiking shops everywhere for a pittance- and well worth it!

**Tattoo Bradley** · 21st June 06, 08:15 PM

I'm looking forward to buying one of those sporrans

Actually the one in the picture is like the one I want

**Freelander Sporrano** · 22nd June 06, 02:51 AM

The best way to secure the top is to tie the beginning of a bow when you pull the sporran closed. Take the lower drawstrings twist once (Cosmetic effect looks great) loop over lid decoration......

Ron I applaud your find We did think of this in the very beginning. However we wanted a sporran free of modern things like plastic and magnets... However what people do with our sporrans is up to them.

We have a similar solution using horn here's a picture with the drawstrings pulled tight(The middle horn tip can be drawn up to hold the pouch closed) I left it down to show it in the picture...Ps it's for sale too...

**Riverkilt** · 22nd June 06, 08:06 AM

I remember that David, agree with the "natural" concept...I'm just a klutz and frankly, its hard to see over my beer belly to keep track of what I'm doing.

Thanks for the tip on the half knot deal.

Visions of a slip of paper with "how to" included with the sporrans.

Ron

**Caradoc** · 22nd June 06, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Thanks for the tip on the half knot deal.

My history with the Boy Scouts is about to show itself...

It's not a "half knot." It's a "single overhand knot," or the first step in tying a square knot.

If you snug the sporran into "fully drawn closed" by the drawstrings (not the flap cord) and just toss a single overhand on it, it generally won't "flop".

**Freelander Sporrano** · 22nd June 06, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by Caradoc

My history with the Boy Scouts is about to show itself...

It's not a "half knot." It's a "single overhand knot," or the first step in tying a square knot.

If you snug the sporran into "fully drawn closed" by the drawstrings (not the flap cord) and just toss a single overhand on it, it generally won't "flop".

Thanks Cardoc