Hand made sporrans?

[Dreadbelly]

Hemp thread?

How's that working out? Beeswax infused?

[cacunn]

You can save yourself a lot of elbow grease by using a 4-prong, diamond point punch to make the holes and a stitching needle to pull the thread through. I use both artificial sinew and waxed embroidery thread on my sporrans, and am testing hemp thread as well.

If you are using a diamond point punch to make the holes why not use a sewing awl

http://tandyleather.com/products.asp?number=1216-00

which has the needle and thread in one?

[PiobBear]

If you are using a diamond point punch to make the holes why not use a sewing awl
http://tandyleather.com/products.asp?number=1216-00
which has the needle and thread in one?

I tried one years ago, and didn't care for it. You still have to pre-punch holes, and it's critical that you maintain proper tension on both threads, which is a bit of a trick. A stitching horse really helps. I prefer just a simple needle myself; YMMV.