pretty good first attempt

**DWFII** · 7th June 08, 07:59 AM

So...after all the questions and dithering, here's my first sporran. I'm pretty pleased with it.

I planned it as an informal, daywear sporran but wanted to incorporate some elements of both older sporrans I'd seen (brass cantled) and dress sporrans. The thing I didn't like about the dress sporrans I've seen and handled was the hard face and back. Every time you walked the tassel balls would swing and hit the front of the sporran and you'd have this annoying tattoo of rapping noises. So I made the body of the sporran soft...front and back. The bag is attached to the cantle with what is known as "round closing" or butt stitching. It has to be done carefully and all by hand.

I also didn't like the use of metal clips to attach the sporran...especially after some folks here mentioned that the chain was the prime culprit in wear on the kilt so I looked for another option...and while I was at it I decided that the lower part of the cantle needed something to keep it closed. So I made the short sporran strap so that when your wallet, etc., is in the sporran, the weight will keep the cantle closed.

The knots on the thistles and on the straps are pineapple knots. The bag is American Bison, the braid and knots are kangaroo.

I can make the sporran either way of course (for use with a standard sporran chain, and I might use a snap or magnet closure on future sporrans...I am not too sure of the Sam Browne stud. There's always something that can be improved.

What do you guys think?

**Wolfgore** · 7th June 08, 08:28 AM

I like it.
That came out looking very sharp.

Great job.

**Caulfield Leather** · 7th June 08, 08:29 AM

That looks awesome mate, brilliant for a first attempt

You should be very pleased with that, top marks

**cameo** · 7th June 08, 08:36 AM

Just wanted to say that I think you have done a brill job on that. It looks really authentic. Job well done.

**CelticRanger66** · 7th June 08, 08:46 AM

Great Job!! Outstanding for your first sporran!!

and

to Cameo

**keepoffgrass** · 7th June 08, 09:04 AM

Dude, that sporran is awesome! I love it! Thats your first attempt? wow

**Joe Gondek** · 7th June 08, 09:24 AM

THAT IS ONE GREAT SPORRAN!

I also am not a fan of hard sporrans

Sam brown studs work well as a closure.ne your next one, use a hole punch the same size as the neck of the stud and and then make a small slit from the bottom center of the hole downward.The stud will still hold tight and will work easier.

**Joe Gondek** · 7th June 08, 09:25 AM

THAT IS ONE GREAT SPORRAN!

I also am not a fan of hard sporrans

Sam brown studs work well as a closure.On your next one, use a hole punch the same size as the neck of the stud and and then make a small slit from the bottom center of the hole downward. The stud will still hold tight and will work easier.

**DWFII** · 7th June 08, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Joe Gondek

THAT IS ONE GREAT SPORRAN!

I also am not a fan of hard sporrans

Sam brown studs work well as a closure.ne your next one, use a hole punch the same size as the neck of the stud and and then make a small slit from the bottom center of the hole downward.The stud will still hold tight and will work easier.

What I did was punch a hole same size as the neck of the Sam Browne stud and then carefully cut slits around the hole at 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6, 9, and one in between all of those. It works good. The stud is held securely and although it comes out with a little more resistance than I'd ultimately want, it is, of course, still a little stiff 'cuz it's new.

I am going to add these to my line of neo-jacobite shoes and the next one will be silver and black with perhaps a badger front.