Artificer's General "Catalog" thread

**Deil the Yin** · 3rd October 12, 11:46 PM

It will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine...

So... what kinda ball park fee are we looking at for this kind of item, as one might wonder? Feel free to PM me if necessary. Cheers.

Originally Posted by artificer

And now for something completely different-

A SOFT construction Hunting Sporran!

This one has a home with another fellow X-Marker.

The only solid structure in the bag is in the cantle, which results in a very light, flexible bag, but one with a good amount of storage and which lays much flatter than the Rob Roy style bags.

And a detail shot showing the hand cut pinking and brogueing.

As always, constructive commentary and critique is welcome.

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**artificer** · 4th October 12, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by Deil the Yin

It will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine...

So... what kinda ball park fee are we looking at for this kind of item, as one might wonder? Feel free to PM me if necessary. Cheers.

Ball parking the cost would be ~$300US, PM sent with some options & specifics.

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**artificer** · 15th October 12, 08:23 PM

One small update- a rebag of an ex-MoD cantle which had experienced some "issues" in it's past.

The cantle itself was badly bent, to the point where opening beyond ~30* was very difficult. Somewhere in it's past it had lost all of it's press-studs (or at least it had lost some of them and the remainder had been removed to match).
The previous bag had been held on with screws and nuts. The commissioner wanted the bag laced on in the old style, so four extra holes were drilled into both faces to make the lacing more closely follow the arc of the cantle.

The commissioner had a particular look in mind, and I think the result is very close to his "what I want" photo.

The original image is a bit fuzzy on how the tassels are resolved, I made the call and went with a double Turk's Head knot to finish.

A matching strap of the same leather was made. This leather isn't thick enough to do for a kilt belt, but doubled (self lined) it's perfect for a sporran strap.

My next project is in a different leather, I PROMISE

As always, constructive commentary is most welcome.

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**Downunder Kilt** · 15th October 12, 09:07 PM

Another good one Artificer. The only other Ex MoD that I have seen converted to the lace on style is Peter MacDonalds

**ShaunMaxwell** · 9th May 12, 12:36 PM

I thought I'd post the photos Artificer sent before sending my re-bagged MOD cantle, as his photos are without doubt better than those I'd be able to take.

I'd asked for a simple dark chocolate brown sporran, (similar in appearance to the one Artificer recently re-bagged for Jack Daw) along with a matching strap. Jack Daw's is a pigskin beauty, and I was taken with the design, but wanted something that would match my brown leathers for daywear. If you've ever dealt with him, you'll know how easy Artificer is to work with. He verified my requests, and when the materials I'd chosen required a slight re-design of the side tassels, he contacted me to make sure the workaround was acceptable. As you can see from the photos below, it's considerably more than acceptable... It's a beauty that I find elegant in its simplicity. Thanks again, Scott, for another heirloom sporran. You're always a pleasure to deal with and your work is absolutely top notch!

**artificer** · 9th May 12, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by ShaunMaxwell

I thought I'd post the photos Artificer sent before sending my re-bagged MOD cantle, as his photos are without doubt better than those I'd be able to take.

I'd asked for a simple dark chocolate brown sporran, (similar in appearance to the one Artificer recently re-bagged for Jack Daw) along with a matching strap. Jack Daw's is a pigskin beauty, and I was taken with the design, but wanted something that would match my brown leathers for daywear. If you've ever dealt with him, you'll know how easy Artificer is to work with. He verified my requests, and when the materials I'd chosen required a slight re-design of the side tassels, he contacted me to make sure the workaround was acceptable. As you can see from the photos below, it's considerably more than acceptable... It's a beauty that I find elegant in its simplicity. Thanks again, Scott, for another heirloom sporran. You're always a pleasure to deal with and your work is absolutely top notch!

Thank you, Shaun. I'm pleased that it meets expectations.
Hopefully we'll see some "in-action" pix in the near future (hint)

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**Downunder Kilt** · 9th May 12, 05:41 PM

Shaun you have a great looking sporran there and as Artificer said, we need "in action" pix! We

while we wait

**creagdhubh** · 9th May 12, 01:03 PM

Man, that is a NICE sporran!!! Sigh, one day I shall be a member of this "exclusive" club...one day.

Congratulations Shaun,

**opositive** · 9th May 12, 06:33 PM

the longer i hang out at xmarks, the more i feel myself drawn to things with tentacles and a gaping maw...

**artificer** · 9th May 12, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by opositive

the longer i hang out at xmarks, the more i feel myself drawn to things with tentacles and a gaping maw...

Are you somehow impugning my work by saying that I'm secretly corrupting the members of X-Marks with works tainted by the trans-dimensional horror that is C'thulhu?!?

If so, I'll let the evidence speak for itself... oh, wait. :cthulhusmiley:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...hlight=cthulhu
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...hlight=cthulhu
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...hlight=cthulhu

Nevermind all that, I categorically deny any subversive attempt to warp the sanity of my fellow board members.

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