Culloden Sporran

**deervin77** · 11th May 20, 03:06 PM

Bought this military sporran online a few months ago. With time at home, I chipped away the Blanco finish and conditioned the leather. Not sure how the conditioner worked on the rough (suede) leather, but will continue to experiment.

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Next will have the lacquer off the brass and refinish.

**Bluescelt** · 11th May 20, 06:48 PM

There doesn't seem to be any major cracking in the leather so once you get the leather conditioned to an acceptable condition you can opt for a leather dye and buff to even out the finish and wear it in good health.

**Tobus** · 11th May 20, 07:12 PM

Very nice! Congratulations! These get harder to find every year.

I still have the bag for one of mine with the blanco on it. Can't decide whether to strip it off or just leave it alone (I built a new bag for the cantle). How did you strip the blanco off?

**Garth** · 12th May 20, 02:35 AM

Would you consider selling this to me please?

**deervin77** · 12th May 20, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Garth

Would you consider selling this to me please?

Garth, am holding on to it for a brother. Sorry, and will post if I come across another.

**deervin77** · 12th May 20, 09:36 AM

Garth, I'm holding it for a brother, but will let you know if I come across another.

**deervin77** · 12th May 20, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by Tobus

Very nice! Congratulations! These get harder to find every year.

I still have the bag for one of mine with the blanco on it. Can't decide whether to strip it off or just leave it alone (I built a new bag for the cantle). How did you strip the blanco off?

Tobus, I began simply chipping the already flaking blanco ("pipe-claying" is what the seller called it), but eventually just put it under the faucet and washed it off. I stuffed the bag with newspaper to restore its shape and let it dry in the sun before thoroughly treating with saddle soap and conditioner. All this was done after detaching the brass cantle.

A funny finish for now, but will try working it up more and "buffing." Any pointers on buffing?

**McMurdo** · 12th May 20, 05:58 PM

I have two of the brass cantles like this one, you have done a wonderful job with the bag thus far, congratulations on the find.

**Garth** · 12th May 20, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

I have two of the brass cantles like this one, you have done a wonderful job with the bag thus far, congratulations on the find.

McMurdo, does that mean you would like to donate/sponsor/give/sell one of the two you have?

I'm on the prowl for a brass cantle please. Anyone!

**McMurdo** · 13th May 20, 03:40 AM

Originally Posted by Garth

McMurdo, does that mean you would like to donate/sponsor/give/sell one of the two you have?

I'm on the prowl for a brass cantle please. Anyone!

No sorry one was handed down to me from within the family attached to a bespoke sporran, it will never be sold. The other is one that I had Artificer Sporrans do a bag for which is my favourite sporran, it will also never be sold.