Sporran #12 - Day Sporran with a 'Twist' WIP

[artificer]

Oooo mama- Lugosi's going to be back and better than ever.

...".....Gentlemen, we can rebuild him.............with all new parts!"....

Too true!

First, please note that this thread, and all future such threads by myself will be appearing here in the General Advertisers section. Since I started a partnership/advertising subscription a few months ago, it's more appropriate for my commission based work to appear here.

Now, On To Progress (again)
As of 1430CDT I sit with Lugosi (12mk2.. Thanks Ryan, now that's all I can think of when I think of this sporran ) on the table. He is cut, dyed, buffed, all edges are burnished and dyed. The front is punched to take the Sam Browne stud, and the gusset is attached to the front panel. The rear is all aligned to take gusset and trim piece.

Front


Side


Rear


The rear trim strip will be sewn at the same time as the gusset attachment to the rear panel, then will wrap to cover the gusset edge and be stitched onto the inside face of the rear panel. It's not quite as smooth as my original plan, but is a similar flavor, and won't explode on me.

[artificer]

Last evening Lugosi sat with the gusset stitched, needing only the final trim piece in place.


Pushing on, I finished Lugosi's stitching LATE last night (how appropriate ).

Ladies and Gentlemen, HE'S ALIVE!
Front Open


The trim piece isn't what I'd originally wanted to do, but I'm very pleased with the result.




Closure is via Sam Browne stud in nickel.


Bag dimensions are 6 7/8" across, just under 8" tall when the flap is buttoned. Mouth is 6" wide with an opening of just over 2". The gusset will stretch with use, as I made it from the same chrome tanned leather as the outer body (which I cut down to the proper thickness), and not pigskin (split) you see on many commercial bags.

I like when all the leather is of exactly the same type.

Rear

This was shot right before the serial # and maker's mark were pressed into the back.

Final Bag designation is 12Mk2. I ALMOST stamped "Lugosi" into it, but just couldn't bring myself to do so

All that remains is a final conditioning and buff, and it's off to it's new owner!

As always, constructive comments and critique are always welcome.

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As a bonus, I got some preliminary pix from Ryan last night of the bonnet he's knitting up for me. I won't steal his thunder, but I've had a big grin on my face all last night and this AM.

[ShaunMaxwell]

Beautiful! Elegant with very clean lines... Another knockout!

Congratulations to both you and to Ryan Ross.

Bauhaus was wrong... Lugosi's not dead! HA!

SM

[Ryan Ross]

...there are no words.

Well heck, actually, I have plenty of words. Lugosi is a thing of beauty: simple, clean, classic, but with it's own personality. You are truly a master, Scott.

This piece is exactly what I imagined, and I can't thank you enough, good sir. I will be honored, indeed, to own a piece of your craftsmanship.



...Oh, and expect a thread called "Birth of a Bonnet" in the next few days(depending on how long it takes me to get the remaining yarn).

[artificer]

Beautiful! Elegant with very clean lines... Another knockout!

Congratulations to both you and to Ryan Ross.

Bauhaus was wrong... Lugosi's not dead! HA!

SM

Thank you
BTW: I LOVED Bauhaus (and all it's spin off bands) back in the day.

...there are no words.

Well heck, actually, I have plenty of words. Lugosi is a thing of beauty: simple, clean, classic, but with it's own personality. You are truly a master, Scott.

This piece is exactly what I imagined, and I can't thank you enough, good sir. I will be honored, indeed, to own a piece of your craftsmanship.



...Oh, and expect a thread called "Birth of a Bonnet" in the next few days(depending on how long it takes me to get the remaining yarn).

I'm glad I could (at least on the second run) deliver what you had in mind.

It should post out tomorrow, so hopefully you'll have it in time for the weekend.

I look forward to the Birth of a Bonnet with breath held. The yarn is AMAZING looking! I'll let you tell the story in the thread.


(as Monty Python would say) And now for something completely different...

[Downunder Kilt]

Simple yet elegant, you may have to be careful Artificer with quality merchandise like this, otherwise the MOD maybe on your back to supply the Highland Regiments

[artificer]

Simple yet elegant, you may have to be careful Artificer with quality merchandise like this, otherwise the MOD maybe on your back to supply the Highland Regiments

Thanks Downunder. I know you're joking, but, for as much of an honour as it would be to be ASKED, I'd turn them down*. I really do enjoy designing and making new items.

The thought of making hundreds of the same piece sends shivers down my spine (even though government contracts TEND to pay pretty well)

* I should add that they could bribe me with a knighthood.
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[Cygnus]

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* I should add that they could bribe me with a knighthood.
ith:

Slaving away over sporrans is hardly fitting work for a knight! Though designing sporrans and overseeing the manufacturing process - now that's something more fitting!

I'm really blown away by the quality and elegance you managed to instill in something so simple! If you keep turning out quality pieces like this, you may quickly find yourself up to your eyeballs in work - government contract or no!

[Downunder Kilt]

Sir Scott of Sporran, I like it

[Ryan Ross]

I'm really blown away by the quality and elegance you managed to instill in something so simple!

That's a excelent way of putting it! This sporran, though simple and heavily inspired by a military pattern that has been well known for decades, oozes it's own special vibe... though I doubt I could know just how much that's true, before I have it in hand.

That's what's so much a shame about the decline of hand craftsmanship. Two items that might look identical from fifteen yards away can be worlds apart from three yards away, all based on the craftsmanship.