Looking for sporran tassles

[Norm McRae]

Thanks, Breeze - that's EXACTLY what I'm looking for!

The sporran I just made is really just a belt bag, but being soft leather, it should be quite a bit more comfy than my "formal" one of hard leather.

This is the second time I've done a sporran - although the first time, I didn't make it, I just modified an old one. It was a very basic black leather one, and I needed a more formal one, but unfortunately, I live in the middle of nowhere, and time was against me. I got creative and glued some black fur to the front of the old black sporran, then I took 3 white rabbit's feet that I found in a dollar store, along with some small chrome chain from the same source.... and hung them from the front in 3 V's as tassels. The flap looked kind of bare, so I pop-riveted a clan badge to the flap and voila - not bad from a distance, actually.

Hopefully, in the future, I'll be able to acquire a REAL fur sporran - I've seen them of Skunk's-heads, and fell in love. Unfortunately, I have a ready-made supply of original owners, although I'd much prefer one that isn't quite so "fresh"......

[bubba]

I found a great way to cut the tassels. I cut the strip of leather I need for it then lay a course toothed comb on it and use a rotory cutter using the combs teeth as a cutting guide. Works like a champ and makes it go quick.

[Thistle Stop]

Thanks, emailed highland express.. but as clothing import taxes have been raised on clothing items coming from the USA, I'm opting for something other than an American supplier. Same with Canada.. it just becomes expensive to import things. Funny.. you'd think I'd be able to easily find these kind of things at my back door ;)

Just a heads up: Highlandsporrans.com will not help you unless you bought your sporran from them.

Cheers,
Tom

I'll see if I can find them through any of my Scottish supppliers - if I do, I can have them post them directly to you so there won't be an import duty (though you would have VAT, probably, which may be just as much, or more!).

[tomward187]

I'm VERY VERY grateful for all your help.. but I was told last night that Dad has the tassels for it somewhere.. Thanks and sorry about that! lol.. how embarrassing....



P.S. I guess it's not so bad, in the search for tassels I now known I don't need, I found a forum full of very friendly fellow kilt wearers

Cheers,
Tom

[Thistle Stop]

I'm VERY VERY grateful for all your help.. but I was told last night that Dad has the tassels for it somewhere.. Thanks and sorry about that! lol.. how embarrassing....



P.S. I guess it's not so bad, in the search for tassels I now known I don't need, I found a forum full of very friendly fellow kilt wearers

Cheers,
Tom

I'm glad you found the 'lost' tassels!

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