Show me your sporrans if you would.

[Clan McKinnon]

Thank you, both. One more question, chain or leather to suspend the sporran, or do you hand from your belt?

McMurdo, would you wear one of your Fergusson Britt sporrans for a formal event if you did not have the seal skin sporran?

[McMurdo]

Thank you, both. One more question, chain or leather to suspend the sporran, or do you hand from your belt?

I prefer the leather belt, my first sporran was my Dad's old sporran, it is now about 60 years old, it came with a leather belt, these days it is exceedingly difficult to find sporran belts, I think it all comes down to expense, I'm pretty sure sporran chains are cheaper than sporran belts. I reserve the chain for formal wear.

McMurdo, would you wear one of your Fergusson Britt sporrans for a formal event if you did not have the seal skin sporran?

I would wear the Skunk with the Black leather for a formal event if I did not already have the Sealskin, I would not wear the Muskrat with Brown leather as I find the Brown does not work as well for formal events.


I would also suggest looking at the 1 kilt 10 looks thread, as well as the style threads.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/a...ement.php?f=98

[Riverkilt]

Thanks for those dimensions cousin.

My faint hope is that some day ALL sporran vendors will openly disclose the size of their offerings.

My favorite day-to-say sporran is the Stillwater Nightstalker. I have a ballistic nylon that I near wore out. Some frays here and there. When Jerry did the Nightstalker in leather jumped on it and now have one in black and one in brown. Use a leather sporran strap for sure, don't want the chain cutting up my kilts.



I have a brown and a black Freelander. They are wonderful sporrans. I have some difficulty controlling the cords. That's about me, not about the sporrans. I did add those little spring squeeze things to the cords, like are used on drawstring bags to hold them closed. Feels more secure to me that way. I wear my Freelanders when I want to look "more Scottish." Thats #4 in the pic as near as they can figure.



Just laid out the $300 for an L&M through Scottish Tartans Museum (Is that a sign of kilt accessory addiction or what?) Did the design-your-own thing and wound up with Beaver fur and Maple Leafs to honor my family's Canadian and Oregon roots. Haven't worn it to a function yet. Not a lot of dress functions here in the boondocks.



I really liked the Leathersporran Company drop the nail through the hole sporrans when I saw them here. So I bought one. Don't wear it often. The nail thingie is kind of a pain and I don't prefer the firm/stiff leather this sporran is. When I walk the chain and tassels and the stiff leather make the sporran into a pretty loud drum. Thinking of ways to maybe soften the leather up some.



Ren Faires are a great place to scout "different" looking sporrans. Well, anyplace is. I always have my eyes open for possibilities. This one is a Ren Faire pouch adapted as a sporran.



Here's another Ren Faire find. The Nativearth (www.nativearth.net) #6 bag. its 9"x9" and holds a LOT for hiking or games. Has a wide loop on the back that lets it be used for a sporran. Looks good on us fat guys. Has two large compartments inside and a wallet compartment to keep everything organized..



I found this Shoshone made deerskin pouch on the Paiute reservation. Just hooked it up here for a pic but it works well as a smaller sporran with tartan kilts. Loops just fit over a sporran strap. Have another similar one thats a dark brown. Can't recall where I found it.



And, you can get creative. Was reading an article in True West Magazine about Miss April's Carpetbags. She was making purses out of hair on buffalo leather. Contacted her and she made me a custom buffalo sporran with the hair still on the leather. Made it big - 9" deep, 7" wide, and 2" thick. The flap is full size, to the bottom of the sporran so its heavy enough to hold in place by itself, no need for a latch gizmo.



And, don't forget you don't "have" to wear a sporran. As Ham has taught us so well a vest or a jacket can work in lieu of a sporran.

Ron

[kevinkinney]

I got about 1/2 way there in the last two seasons.

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Kevin.