Full mask sporran: Yea or Nay?

[MacBean]

So do you know where Kate gets the animals for her sporrans? I met her at her tent at the Moy Games last August. Interesting creations, but not for me either; especially not the mallard!

On a separate note, the Clan Chattan kilt in the picture doesn't look like the current commercial weaving, the colors of which aren't too nice; it's much nicer; you don't know where it came from by chance? I really like the version worn by the Castlemaine Pipe Band posted here in the July Photo of the Month thread (and reposted by me over on the Clan Chattan web site forum); non-standard but lovely.

[BLHS209]

So do you know where Kate gets the animals for her sporrans?

MacBean: It has been mentioned in other threads and also on her site, she uses road kill. Which helps to explain why she only does about 100 sporrans a year.

[davidlpope]

Here's a link to a recent story about Ms. MacPherson:

http://www.scotsman.com/news/Scots-d...ill.6455118.jp

David

[macwilkin]

Here's a link to a recent story about Ms. MacPherson:

http://www.scotsman.com/news/Scots-d...ill.6455118.jp

David

Well, God bless Ms. MacPherson!

If that's not frugality, then I don't know! Guid on her.

T.

[Lallans]

Here's a link to a recent story about Ms. MacPherson:

http://www.scotsman.com/news/Scots-d...ill.6455118.jp

David

Hmmm here in my slice of Canuckistan it is supposedly illegal to pick up roadkill animals for their fur unless one has a trapper's licence. At least I was warned off doing that in my fly tieing days, regaled with all too believable stories about huge fines and court costs. The Scots lady has developed quite a decent way for anyone to get a full mask sporran; the Canadian law was obviously not imposed for humane reasons. We get the ratty mink things I already posted about.

[creagdhubh]

Here's a link to a recent story about Ms. MacPherson:

http://www.scotsman.com/news/Scots-d...ill.6455118.jp

David

Very nice, thank you David.

[creagdhubh]

Hmmm here in my slice of Canuckistan it is supposedly illegal to pick up roadkill animals for their fur unless one has a trapper's licence. At least I was warned off doing that in my fly tieing days, regaled with all too believable stories about huge fines and court costs. The Scots lady has developed quite a decent way for anyone to get a full mask sporran; the Canadian law was obviously not imposed for humane reasons. We get the ratty mink things I already posted about.

She has a professional taxidermists license, and am quite confident that Kate breaks no Scottish law pertaining to native animals.

[creagdhubh]

Well, God bless Ms. MacPherson!

If that's not frugality, then I don't know! Guid on her.

T.

Quite right Todd. I shall post a few pics of the reverse side of her sporrans, which the quality is just as superb and absolutely bang on. She is a true sporran artiste.

[creagdhubh]

MacBean: It has been mentioned in other threads and also on her site, she uses road kill. Which helps to explain why she only does about 100 sporrans a year.

Precisely. Her website contains all of the appropriate information regarding the provenance of the animals for her bespoke sporrans.

[creagdhubh]

So do you know where Kate gets the animals for her sporrans? I met her at her tent at the Moy Games last August. Interesting creations, but not for me either; especially not the mallard!

On a separate note, the Clan Chattan kilt in the picture doesn't look like the current commercial weaving, the colors of which aren't too nice; it's much nicer; you don't know where it came from by chance? I really like the version worn by the Castlemaine Pipe Band posted here in the July Photo of the Month thread (and reposted by me over on the Clan Chattan web site forum); non-standard but lovely.

Very cool! I wish I could have been there at Moy for the (re) signing of the Band of Union of the Clan Chattan.

Bruce's Chattan tartan are modern colours, 16 ounce heavyweight, from House of Edgar.

Slainte,