Buffalo Fur Hide Sporran....?

**O'Neille** · 23rd July 06, 01:34 PM

I think a buffalo (bison) hair sporran would be nice. Now that they are a domesticated livestock there is less of that animal trapping/hunting stigma attached to it also. O'Neille

**Kiltman** · 23rd July 06, 04:37 PM

I've made a sporran out of Fishers Raccoon, Beaver and have some Highland Cow coming from a friend who wants one made and will give me the rest. It should be interesting.

**pdcorlis** · 23rd July 06, 04:42 PM

Somehow I just knew Kiltman would find his way to this thread - I've seen a couple of his sporrans and they are fantastic!

**O'Neille** · 23rd July 06, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Kiltman

I've made a sporran out of Fishers Raccoon, Beaver and have some Highland Cow coming from a friend who wants one made and will give me the rest. It should be interesting.

Do you have some pictures of the beaver sporran or links to all. I'm thinking about having my Dad send me a pelt. I've got two red foxes that I'm thinking about sporranizing. O'Neille

**MacWage** · 23rd July 06, 05:39 PM

With the rise in Buffalo meat as a lean cow meat (beef, steak, burger, etc) alternative, Buffalo hide should not be to difficult to find. I know Ted Turner has Buffalo on his ranch and encourages domestic, ranch grown Buffalo as a low fat meat. I wonder if he would sell us some hide?

**beloitpiper** · 23rd July 06, 06:44 PM

Buffalo would be awesome, especially since you're from that part of the country! Right now I'm saving up for a custom badger sporran (Go Wisconsin!!!)

**Southern Breeze** · 23rd July 06, 06:56 PM

I never thought of a buffalo sporran until now. I've been buying meat from several people who raise them here in North Ga. I'll have to ask about the hides, a sporran and buffalo hide kilt sounds interesting.

**Riverkilt** · 26th July 06, 06:41 PM

Okay, Mary, the lady who made the possibles bag wants to talk to me about making a buffalo sporran. No clue the cost...certainly less than the $250 possibles bag.

Will keep you posted, if there's anyone who would consider buying one too, at a fair price, that might help get her intersted. Let me know.

And, hey, I eat buffalo meat too. Hard to get up here, usually have to pick it up when I'm down in Cottonwood from the health food store there and there are some mobile meat and fish guys who come to Hopi that have it and my lady buys some from them for me. Good stuff.

Read somewhere that Native American problems with diabetes would disappear if they'd return to eating buffalo, elk, and salmon.

Ron

**Kiltman** · 26th July 06, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by O'Neille

Do you have some pictures of the beaver sporran or links to all. I'm thinking about having my Dad send me a pelt. I've got two red foxes that I'm thinking about sporranizing. O'Neille

Sorry, I don't have photos right now. I'm headed off to San Francisco for a wedding, but I'll remember and send you one via email.

**Riverkilt** · 4th August 06, 07:52 PM

The folks from the buffalo sporran (maybe) place phoned me up to talk it over. They're actually gonna make one up to see if they can do it. When its done they'll take some pics to email me. They were estimating the cost around $150...

Will keep you posted as this progresses.

Ron