Wood cantle?

**Ronusan** · 11th February 08, 11:22 AM

Would definitely be easier to carve your own celtic knotwork and designs into than metal. Perfect for those who like to customize. But it seems you'd have to have a slightly bulkier sporran then overall I would think, with the wood requiring thicker pieces than what metal can be?

**turpin** · 11th February 08, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by O'Neille

I really don't like it. I do see the potential for someone with vision and talent to create a much better final product.

Agree - not because it's wood, but the way it's executed. I'd envision a nice hardwood, like cherry streamed into a curve so that when cut the grain runs arounf the curve. Then nice carving in the cantle and bosses. Even contrasing bosses. Even constrasting woods laminated and steamed into a curve. Lots of opportunity for the creative woodworker or carver.

**Tartan Hiker** · 11th February 08, 02:22 PM

Definitely steamed laminated wood, otherwise you're asking for a lot of wasted time when it breaks. The one in the photo is too plain for my taste...looks like an escapee from a childs toybox. Laminated with contrasting wood and/or carved and I'd reverse that opinion. I may try one of these myself!

For that matter, you could fashion a cantle out of laminated "tartan micarta" a la O'Neill!