A different kind of hair sporran?

[turpin]

There have been several threads on hair sporrans lately and I've been thinking a lot about them (WPG recently started carrying reproduction regimental hair sporrans for $175, BTW).

Our clan tent at Stone Mt. was next to the Highland Cows pen, and I got to thinking - why do we never (or rarely, if ever) see a sporran that features the hide of this long-haired Scottish icon?

Does anyone know of or have pix of hielan coo sporrans?

I'm interested in folks opinions as to whether it would be somehow sacrilegeous or what. The animals are raised for beef anyway, so the hides come off. Where do they go?

[St. Amish]

Aaron Shaw of the Wicked Tinkers wears one.

[Splash_4]

After touching the hide, I think it would make a fabulous sporran. However, not so good as a mask sporran

[David Dubh]

After touching the hide, I think it would make a fabulous sporran. However, not so good as a mask sporran

If it was a full mask sporran I think it would be a backpack. That would be great for the hikers and campers out their

[HarborSpringsPiper]

If it was a full mask sporran I think it would be a backpack. That would be great for the hikers and campers out their

I would highly recommend the accessory carbon-fiber frame when wearing this one!

Interesting article on Hielan' kine.http://www.cruachan.com.au/monarch.htm

[kiltedsawyer]

A sporran with handle bars.....hmmmmmmmmm.

[tyger]

Our clan tent at Stone Mt. was next to the Highland Cows pen, and I got to thinking - why do we never (or rarely, if ever) see a sporran that features the hide of this long-haired Scottish icon?

It is my understanding that the hair from these cows has never found a good use. That is a little unusal, given that so many animal hair-on skins are used so many ways. One would think that if these cows' hairs were useful, then somebody over the centuries would have found good use for it. Some hairs are exceedingly brittle.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I think one of the reasons that the hair of highland cattle hasn't been used for a sporran is its colour, which seems to be the same colour as most toupees one sees on the number 47 bus moving through Edinburgh traffic...

[Jock Scot]

I think one of the reasons that the hair of highland cattle hasn't been used for a sporran is its colour, which seems to be the same colour as most toupees one sees on the number 47 bus moving through Edinburgh traffic...

[Nick the DSM]

I think one of the reasons that the hair of highland cattle hasn't been used for a sporran is its colour, which seems to be the same colour as most toupees one sees on the number 47 bus moving through Edinburgh traffic...

That almost caused me to spill my coke (drink)! hahaha