Artificer's General "Catalog" thread

**Downunder Kilt** · 21st February 11, 10:13 PM

Rex and Scott, Congratulations to the both of you. That beaten cantle is something, from my experience, unique to Scott. From the photos Rex, I can see that it easily becomes a heirloom. Well commissioned and crafted gentlemen

**SCV Scot** · 21st February 11, 11:48 PM

WOW! Who do I have to proverbially kill to get one of those? Beautiful....

**NorCalPiper** · 24th February 11, 12:08 PM

Man-I am LOVING this one!!! I'm glad to see you employing the closing strap indenture!! This sporran is the BOMB!!!

**fortcollinsjerry** · 27th February 11, 11:05 AM

I wantd to let everybody see how the new sporran looks. I brought the cantle back from Scotland a couple of years ago waiting for the right piece of finish. The brass matches my brass buckle perfectly. I installed an old USMC globe & anchor on the buckle some time ago. Semper Fi y'all

I am a craftsman, furniture builder and maker of 17th & 18th rifles. I can look at a piece of art or craft and see the detail and talent the artist had in his/her hands as they worked. This sporran falls into the catagory of Museum quality. Thank you Scott.

**Downunder Kilt** · 27th February 11, 03:07 PM

You are a very lucky person fortcollinsjerry. That is a great looking sporran and another heirloom piece from Artificer. Congratulations on the acquistion.

**Ryan Ross** · 28th February 11, 08:37 AM

Aye that!

Many congratulations to you on your new sporran, as well as on your good taste in materials and craftsmen!

...and right you are about Scott's craftsmanship. He does one heck of a clean job!

**Father Bill** · 28th February 11, 10:14 AM

Love both fox and beaver! We may have to talk when my budget improves!

**artificer** · 22nd March 11, 01:31 PM

Thanks guys!
A few small things- check out the Axis Deer pelt I picked up via Drac, it's a beauty!

Detail

Also introducing my next project, which is just beginning. It's not involved enough to warrant it's own thread, but I think it's interesting enough for some light documentation.

Our own davidlpope contacted me a while back regarding a brass cantled sporran he owns that needed some rework.

Job specs include changing the latch mechanism from a rather awkward screw in type to a spring release, bag to be built of angora goat (supplied by David), backed with white leather (also supplied by David). Tassels will be black angora.

So far I've removed the screw mechanism and am testing out pinking patterns for the leather trim (which will be a true red, not the tomato red shown here).