Beaver Head and Feet

**jordanjm** · 30th April 07, 07:32 PM

Hello, all I just have a quick question. I was given a Beaver head section of a pelt, and 2 feet. How should I go about making a sporran out of this?

**turpin** · 30th April 07, 07:39 PM

Post pics and we can give better advice. Just a head and feet will require some imagination.

**ccga3359** · 30th April 07, 08:03 PM

Got something against us Canadians, eh?

**ccga3359** · 30th April 07, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by turpin

Post pics and we can give better advice. Just a head and feet will require some imagination.

Too bad you didn't have the tail that you could hang at the back. That and a Bucannan tartan would look like a horrific accident!

**Skweres** · 30th April 07, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Too bad you didn't have the tail that you could hang at the back. That and a Bucannan tartan would look like a horrific accident!

**jordanjm** · 1st May 07, 06:54 AM

I will post a picture as soon as I find my camera. I have had one idea which is, What about a pouch type sporran, with the mask over the lid, the feet as tassels, and the pouch made out of a brown leather which is complementary to the mask?

**Skweres** · 1st May 07, 09:01 AM

the tail hanging off the back would be pretty awesome, specially with the head as the flap

**Wompet** · 1st May 07, 02:54 PM

Some of the beavers I've seen were big enough that their tails would have made decent sized sporrans.
Without seeing the size of the pelt: mask as lid, feet as tassels, remainder of the pelt as front of sporran, and leather for the back and gusset.

**way2fractious** · 1st May 07, 03:28 PM

I agree with Wompet, who agrees with your idea - a brown leather sporran, adorned with whatever pieces of the pelt you have. To me, that would be a mark of a true conservator of the natural environment and its resources.