adventures in sporran making

**Kilted KT** · 23rd August 06, 10:16 PM

Well, most of you know I've been digging for new black boots to wear with the kilt, and that quest failed. I decided that since I have great brown boots, I'll make a sporran to match them.

here are the results of my quest..

here are the first two sporrans I've made. The one on the left is obviously my first try. The one on the right is far superior in my mind, and will be worn once I get brown straps and a brown belt made up.

here is the front view. Notice the clasps. I hate snaps on sporrans, so I improvised with these. the base sticks through the top of the clasp attached to the sporran flap, and rotates to lock it closed. Very cool.

here is a close up of the closure on the sporran on the right. The three-pointed piece in the center rotates to lock the sporran closed. Far superior to any snap I've ever seen.

here is a pic of the sporran unclasped, to show how the closure fits together.

here is pic of them open...

and the back of the sporrans...

here is a pic of the right sporran with a pair of sunglasses inside to show the amount of room in there.

and here is a pic of the two sporrans and the sunglasses to show depth...

it was a trying process to start, but now that I've figured it out...I'll be trying several different patterns on the fronts, just to see what I can do!

Also, I'm looking for a volunteer to field test one of these for a week or so, and let me know how it works for you. Send me a PM.

**kilted in kleaveland** · 23rd August 06, 10:22 PM

Well done! You should be proud. That is going to look great. Are you going into busines?

**Kilted KT** · 23rd August 06, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by kilted in kleaveland

Well done! You should be proud. That is going to look great. Are you going into busines?

well, if people want a good, strong sporran WITHOUT a snap closure that will hold a ton of stuff, then yeah, I'm sure I can make more.

**O'Neille** · 23rd August 06, 11:07 PM

Very nice, that is a cool mechanism. A little stitch on the gusset will keep the edges from poking out from under the flap. O'Neille

**David Dalglish** · 24th August 06, 12:15 AM

Well done--looks good

**Pour1Malt** · 24th August 06, 12:56 AM

luekin guid KT...

if ai had oiny broon boots ai'd bae happy tae try yin oot fur ya....

**Gaian** · 24th August 06, 11:25 AM

Great looking project. What a fantastic job. You should be proud of it.

**sirdaniel1975** · 24th August 06, 12:01 PM

"It's-a very nice!"

**cloves** · 24th August 06, 05:43 PM

i like them both! Well Done!
I'm wondering if you could snap some grommets for holes around the top of the first one and string a leather thong through it to close it up a bit more?

**Kilted KT** · 24th August 06, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by cloves

i like them both! Well Done!
I'm wondering if you could snap some grommets for holes around the top of the first one and string a leather thong through it to close it up a bit more?

I probably could, but I found that the front of the sporran is mis-aligned, so I'd have to take it completely apart to make it right, but, it could happen.