Adapting a Cheap Leather Sporran

**Piipriker** · 25th March 12, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Kinetikat

What's the loop thingy called that the pin drops into?

eye? eyelet?

**Piipriker** · 25th March 12, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Kinetikat

Wah hoo, thanks everybody - we have Tandy in the uk too, yippee! Though if I decide not to go for one of those awesome swivel clasps, I will probably make a pin closure using a big old flat handmade nail I have in my shed...
Will update when decision is made.

If you at´re thinking of a nail, why not use a hobnail?

**Kinetikat** · 25th March 12, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by Piipriker

If you at´re thinking of a nail, why not use a hobnail?

Mostly 'cos I don't have a hobnail... I have a single big old flat handsome handmade nail! LOL

**Piipriker** · 25th March 12, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Kinetikat

Mostly 'cos I don't have a hobnail... I have a single big old flat handsome handmade nail! LOL

A handmade nail isn't bad at all. It should come close to a hobnail.

But you could sneak into a blacksmith workshop and ...

**Pleater** · 29th March 12, 03:04 AM

I used to have a bag with a magnetic closure, and was forever finding that my cards did not swipe.

I must have requested at least one new card a month.

Then I changed to a bag with a turnbuckle closure and actually had a card reach its expiry date.

A lot of modern technology doesn't like magnets.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**unixken** · 23rd April 12, 02:37 AM

Originally Posted by Pleater

I used to have a bag with a magnetic closure, and was forever finding that my cards did not swipe.
::snip::
A lot of modern technology doesn't like magnets.

This was my concern with magnetics, as well.

Since meeting a woman who owns a sheep farm not far from me, I've been considering adapting a quite plain sporran by dressing it up a bit, with a fascia of nice sheep skin.

I'm thinking I'll start with something like this item from eBay, cover the lower portion of the front face with a soft lamb's wool, add a clasp of some sort to the flap, and perhaps some tassels.

Still kicking around some thoughts. But a sweater or two, and a casual belt and buckle, are higher on the priority list. We'll see what comes, down the road.

**T-Bone** · 25th March 12, 06:24 PM

Hobnails are way too small.

I would use a Sam Browne stud.
Here is mine closed:

Open:

They do not take up much real estate on the front and it would look good on yours as it already has studs all around.

**cck** · 25th March 12, 06:41 PM

Thank you for bringing up the subject. I had a sporran with a snap closure that was always a struggle to close. In my kitchen I found a small round magnet the perfect size to fit within the snap. With a dab of glue, my problem was solved.