White Tail Sporran

**FightingCelt** · 22nd August 09, 08:50 AM

Ok...I've been inspired by this site...now I need to figure how to locate a specific subject. Until then...can someone direct on how to make a sporran out of a white tail deer hide. I've had it cured and sitting around for about 20years. It still has the hair attached. Note: I've have never worked with leather/hide before.

Slainte

**tyger** · 22nd August 09, 08:56 AM

Congratuations on keeping that deer hide around for 20 years! Did you ever pull it out of the trash? In the trash, back out. Back in the trash, back out?

I am not a leathersmith- only a collector of hides, waiting to pounce when the time is right. I can't give you the guidance you need, but a quick search of the forum will give you lots of previous peoples patterns and experiences.

Good luck!

**FightingCelt** · 22nd August 09, 09:00 AM

It's been a few years...and many deer, but I learned a good lesson....no more hides...I give them away so I don't have to remove them from the trash...nevermore!

Slainte

**NCMC** · 22nd August 09, 09:39 AM

Look around in the forum for patterns, or google. I found a free pattern looking for traditional sporran pattern, good format. I can't find the link right now. I was gifted a coyote pelt this week and hope to start to turn it into a sporran soon. Good luck

**Nighthawk** · 22nd August 09, 08:49 PM

FightingCelt, NCMC,

**ChattanCat** · 23rd August 09, 08:20 AM

Here is an excellent reference from Hylander. Just scroll down to the sporran and click it.Sorrran Pattern

**Kiltman** · 23rd August 09, 07:37 PM

That's wonderful. Sporrans are meant to have character, or so I believe. Why not a white tail?

**Tartan Hiker** · 23rd August 09, 07:57 PM

IMHO understanding how to work with leather is more important than finding a pattern to follow. If you know how to put the pieces together, then your imagination and creativity will lead you to the pattern that works for you.

I learned how to stitch leather using a Tandy leather company kit. The kit included a number of basic leatherworking tools, needles and thread, and the book "How to hand stitch leather". After studying the book and making a few simple projects, I was able to apply the lessons to all kinds of new gear, such as arrow quivers, sporrans, binocular cases, etc.

**Tartan Hiker** · 23rd August 09, 08:08 PM

Here's a link to the book I have. It's excellent.
http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/h...ure=Product_29

It looks like Tandy no longer offers the starter kit that I purchased years ago, or I just can't find it on their site. I'll keep looking.

**Nighthawk** · 23rd August 09, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Kiltman

That's wonderful. Sporrans are meant to have character, or so I believe. Why not a white tail?

I just found someone with several pieces of white tail here in town! It's locally taken hide, which is important to me. He calls the pieces scraps because they're small- just right for sporrans- so he's just giving them to me instead of throwing them away. Now all I need to do is fugure out how to work with the stuff!