WIP Sporran #5 (hunting)- from the very start

**Downunder Kilt** · 14th June 10, 04:20 PM

One word "FANTASTIC"

**adsmguy** · 14th June 10, 06:00 PM

That is gorgeous leather. Now I'm already lusting after your sporran as much as HRH Prince Charles' and you haven't even cut it yet!

**BoldHighlander** · 14th June 10, 10:31 PM

That is simply lovely looking leather!!!

**thescot** · 15th June 10, 01:42 PM

That is beautiful leather. Few things are as pretty as fine wood and fine leather.

It even appears to be a good match for my sporran strap!

**wildrover** · 15th June 10, 03:56 PM

...(speechless!)

**artificer** · 16th June 10, 05:29 PM

No pictures this time, but a bit of a bloggy update.

Working out the pattern for the petal folds is a major P.I.T.A! I just finished attempt #3 right now and am setting up for attempt 4. It's a gather, so the outer edge of the pattern gets pulled in toward the eventual edge of the front face. At the same time, I'm going to have to seriously skive the back of the leather to make the gather not be too lumpy under the central targe.

They will also need to be stitched in place (I won't trust JUST gluing) to maintain shape under the targe. The spacing, depth and distance on these folds is really frustrating me.

As I said before in another DIY thread, THAT'S the problem with minimal detailing, everything has to be perfect, otherwise it looks like (*$^%&

NOW I know why hunting sporrans have the stitched down petals or tassels rather than HRH's folded decoration!

I will now end rant and return you to your regularly scheduled web browsing.

**RB51** · 16th June 10, 06:44 PM

I was wondering how you were going to do the gathers...hope it works out OK. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

Laurie

**BoldHighlander** · 16th June 10, 11:15 PM

I have ever confidence you'll suss it out.

**Downunder Kilt** · 16th June 10, 11:32 PM

As I said before Artificer, us mere mortals just do not understand what goes into creating something and getting it right. I'll second what Bold Highlander said too.

**D.A. Guertin** · 17th June 10, 01:52 PM

Looking very well planned out so far, and even though you're going well beyond my preferences, I salute another hunting sporran maker!

If you need any advice with the construction, let me know, and I'd be glad to help in any way I can. Also would be interested in picking up a bit of that hide, if you have any to spare. Haven't used pull-up in anything yet, and I've actually been avoiding it out of concern for how it might get 'dinged up.'