A New Brass Cantle Design & Closing the Loop on Part of a VERY Long-Term Project

**artificer** · 13th April 13, 06:17 PM

Thanks again, guys.

I hate to use the word "favorite" (so I won't), but I think this particular shape is now the front-runner for if/when I ever have time to make myself a brass cantle.
Of course, I've been trying to find time to make myself one for over a year now, so I'm not really holding my breath for mine just yet.

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**Nathan** · 17th April 13, 01:11 PM

Your sporrans are truly a cut above. I thought for sure, I'd go with the soft leather hunting type you recently posted, now I'm not so sure. This looks fantastic. One thing I am sure about is that I really want me an Artificer sporran!

**Downunder Kilt** · 17th April 13, 01:54 PM

Your talent for these brass cantles Scott, appears limitless. Another very fine design and construction mate. The description of the bags attachment to the front of the cantle appears to be reminicent of a couple antique ones that have been around the traps, I think at least one in your good hands in fact. Great work a usual.

**cable scot** · 17th April 13, 05:01 PM

I hope to post some pics of my new sporran in the next couple of days,this thing is really a cut above the rest.I can't say how great scott was with all the changes and my nincompoopery,really just a great guy to work with.

I know I really didn't get it yet ,till I have the pics.

Andy

**kiltedrennie** · 18th April 13, 10:37 AM

Wow! Just... wow! Totally awesome workmanship!
I'll count myself fortunate if mine ever get to 10% of this quality.

**artificer** · 18th April 13, 06:35 PM

Thanks again, lads. I do love doing the metalwork, despite all the inherent risks of handling 1300*f metal.

Originally Posted by Nathan

Your sporrans are truly a cut above. I thought for sure, I'd go with the soft leather hunting type you recently posted, now I'm not so sure. This looks fantastic. One thing I am sure about is that I really want me an Artificer sporran!

Just order a 'matched set' (one metal cantle, one all leather), that way you're covered for nearly any eventuality. ;)

Originally Posted by Downunder Kilt

Your talent for these brass cantles Scott, appears limitless. Another very fine design and construction mate. The description of the bags attachment to the front of the cantle appears to be reminicent of a couple antique ones that have been around the traps, I think at least one in your good hands in fact. Great work a usual.

Well spotted! It isn't the first one I've done with this style of attachment, but it is the first with a surface rivet providing the structure. I don't like the idea of actually "riveting" the leather to the cantle, as there is no way to remove the bag if need be without drilling out the peened-over rivets. This is a lovely alternative, although the tooling is a bit fiddly.

Originally Posted by cable scot

I hope to post some pics of my new sporran in the next couple of days,this thing is really a cut above the rest.I can't say how great scott was with all the changes and my nincompoopery,really just a great guy to work with.

I know I really didn't get it yet ,till I have the pics.

Andy

LOL, despite Andy's claims, there was no nincompoopery on his part, just a slight change of plan suggested by yours truly. ;)

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**cable scot** · 9th May 13, 07:59 PM

And now for the pic

Ok so I'll say it,I picked this sporran to wear to the games so I could walk around and say to myself "my sporran's cooler than yours is."I got a TON of complements on Scott's work and it does set it self apart from what you mostly see around, it's the day wear equivalent of wearing a velvet doublet in a room full of PC's. It's not as heavy as I thought it was going to be and it user friendly as well.All in all I have to say I made a great purchace all the way around,I couldn't be happier. Artificer sporrans are not cheap but it's a purchase you wont regret buying and you can tell the other half your great grandkids will still wear it.

Andy

**Downunder Kilt** · 9th May 13, 08:58 PM

That looks excellent cable scot, a great outfit and, you scrub up very well yourself

**TheOfficialBren** · 9th May 13, 09:48 PM

***!!
Darn fine outfit and another stellar sporran from Scott.

**artificer** · 10th May 13, 04:07 AM

Originally Posted by cable scot

And now for the pic

Ok so I'll say it,I picked this sporran to wear to the games so I could walk around and say to myself "my sporran's cooler than yours is."I got a TON of complements on Scott's work and it does set it self apart from what you mostly see around, it's the day wear equivalent of wearing a velvet doublet in a room full of PC's. It's not as heavy as I thought it was going to be and it user friendly as well.All in all I have to say I made a great purchace all the way around,I couldn't be happier. Artificer sporrans are not cheap but it's a purchase you wont regret buying and you can tell the other half your great grandkids will still wear it.

Andy

Looking sharp, Andy! A really well assembled outfit.

The line above in bold and red is fantastic.

What a great way to start the day. And thank you for the picture, I do so love to see them being worn.
It's the one real drawback to doing nearly all of my business online. I rarely get to hand a piece to it's new owner, much less see them in use.

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