Sporran Makers Lend Me Your Ear

[Riverkilt]

Sorry, Jerry - I missed the leather pic somehow...or forgot it...

But, that sir, is exactly what I want!...ANY shade of brown or tan...and a black one too.

I know you're into kilts by trade - but I think you have a winner with this sporran design and if you offer it in brown and black leather and brown nylon (or canvas) that it will sell -sell -sell for you.

Know you'll price them fairly - but gotta tell you there is at least one zipper sporran junkie out here willing to pay most anything for the convenience of the design.

Ron

[SoldierSpike]

If you want a brown one in nylon, exactly the same as on SWK's site, you could always just apply 1-2 coats of spray paint, although I'm not sure it would take to the leather. I know that spray paint is effective on that type of material.

Marc (who was thinking of getting another one, just for that reason)

[Eujeankilt]

Ron, I appreciate your understanding. We are also working a brown heavy canvas version with leather trim.

I thought you saw this picture I posted earlier, of a distressed leather version:

Wow!! I missed this too. I'm on my second Nightstalker and looking for the design in something more durable. I've found that the semi-rigid foam backing inside tends to fold over at the strap attachment point. Granted, I'm wearing it with contemporary low-cut kilts so by belt buckle pushes against it. I'm definitely interested in the canvas or leather (waiting with baited breath....)


Dale

[Chef]

Ron, if you are requesting someone make a copy of my copyrighted sporran design, that is not cool. Please look under the photo on the SWK web store for the copyright declaration. Our copyright applies to the design, not the material used.
Jerry V
SWK

Jerry, first I love the new sporrans. I think they are a great idea.

However, I don't think Ron was suggesting that someone copy your sporran, just that someone make a leather sporran with zippers. The use of zippers wouldn't infringe on your copyright as long as they didn't try to specifically copy the Stillwater style.

[MrAcheson]

The use of zippers wouldn't infringe on your copyright as long as they didn't try to specifically copy the Stillwater style.

Yup. According to the US Copyright Office, copyright protects recorded artistic works of many kinds. It does not designs, ideas, devices, or objects. However, the Stillwater trademark will prevent anyone from making an exact (or nearly exact) copy of the Nightstalker or from anyone else calling their cargo sporran "the Nightstalker."

[keepoffgrass]

Ron, I appreciate your understanding. We are also working a brown heavy canvas version with leather trim.

I thought you saw this picture I posted earlier, of a distressed leather version:

Oh man, that is exactly the brown sporran I have been looking for. I missed that picture too. I remember seeing a picture of a black one a while back, but I missed the brown one. I have one of the nylon cargo ones, Im wearing it at the moment actually, but I would wear it so much more often if it was in leather. The brown one is great, if you get brown kilt belts to match that would be just awesome.

[Riverkilt]

Hey Chef,

I am HOOKED on Jerry's design. If he's a copywrite or patent on it that's fine by me. That's why I included the (?) in the initial post.

Had/have no desire to go against that. Just grateful for the design and hoping there'll soon be brown and black leather versions of it AND a ballistic version in brown.

I'm guessing most of us who've ever worn it have fallen in love with it.

I have other sporrans, and just ordered that one that you drop the nail like thingie into to keep it closed from Scotland. But for day to day wear nothing beats the layout and convenience of Jerry's design.

Waiting as patiently as an addict can for what I want and need...right now please!

Ron

[Chef]

Ron,

I also think Jerry's design is great and I will probably get one of the brown once they are available. I was just pointing out that if Jerry wasn't making his zippered sporrans in leather, or for what ever reason someone didn't want to buy from Jerry (can't imagine what that reason could be) someone else could make and sell a sporran with the same functionality as Jerry's Nightstalker sporran and that wouldn't be copyright infringement.

[AtagahiKC]

Jerry - could you add a stiffer back or expand the belt tunnel to be wider?

My current one doesn't always sit right when I use my sporran belt (I don't use the chain belts).

I, too, am looking forward to purchasing a brown and black leather version.

[NewKilt]

I love my cargo sporran. It's innovative, practical, and good looking. Jerry, thanks for giving those of us that wear a kilt on a regular basis a sporran that allows us easy access to our stuff. When the brown and black leather ones are available , I'll get one of each.

Darrell