Sporran #14 WIP - Snakeskin Hunting Sporran

[BLHS209]

As you are still working on this project, I will ask a question - the "studs" shown in the drawing - are they going to be brass? Like many, looking forward (patiently?) to the rest of the installments

Chris Shepherd

[artificer]

As you are still working on this project, I will ask a question - the "studs" shown in the drawing - are they going to be brass? Like many, looking forward (patiently?) to the rest of the installments

Chris Shepherd

They're meant to be domed brass rivets. The problem is the rivets I just took delivery of have too short a shaft on them to be of use here. I may have to switch to 'spots', which have the same appearance, but instead of a shaft utilize two 'teeth' which pierce the leather and then get peened over.

I prefer the 'honesty' of a rivet (has a use other than pure decoration) but the only option at this point would be a flat rivet, and I really like the way a domed stud feels on the hand as you open and close the cantle.

Back to the store tomorrow to buy brass spots, I guess.