DIY 2 Cantles Work in progress

**breacan** · 25th June 07, 04:20 PM

Here Are pics of a couple of cantles I am working on.

The first is nickel-silver with pewter. The pewter parts came out dark but they are all silver colored.
The second is Bolivian Rosewood with pewter.

Comments?

**Arlen** · 26th June 07, 11:48 AM

They are both gorgeous. I love the rosewood one, but I'm allergic to rosewood!

**sporranlegionaire** · 26th June 07, 12:12 PM

The two metals one does it for me - the simple elegance of it. But both are desirable.

**GlassMan** · 26th June 07, 12:59 PM

Personally, I like the metallic one better. But then, that's just my taste. They are both beautiful.

**Peter C.** · 26th June 07, 01:30 PM

They are two beautiful cantles, though I prefer the metal one too. The wooden one is a great idea and is something that even I could attempt, not having great metal working skills. Will you have a lip around the top of the cantles to go over the back of the sporran when it is closed? (Don't know the technical terms

). Will you be using them yourself on sporrans? I would love to see them when they are on sporrans.

Thanks for showing them to us.

Peter

**Kid Cossack** · 26th June 07, 05:38 PM

This is just as much like me criticizing, say, a Buddy Guy guitar lick . . . but I think the wooden cantle would benefit from both a beveling of the edges, and a nice six or eight coats of tung oil. Other than that, looking very sharp!

**breacan** · 26th June 07, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by Kid Cossack

This is just as much like me criticizing, say, a Buddy Guy guitar lick . . . but I think the wooden cantle would benefit from both a beveling of the edges, and a nice six or eight coats of tung oil. Other than that, looking very sharp!

Neither are finished. This is just the preliminary of both.

**BEEDEE** · 27th June 07, 06:13 PM

Both look good and looking forward to seeing the finished product. Where did you find the fittings?

Brian

**breacan** · 27th June 07, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by BEEDEE

Both look good and looking forward to seeing the finished product. Where did you find the fittings?

Brian

All from Ebay
Found the thistle pins from 2 sellers in the UK, and the celtic rectangles from
LeatherRush a store on Ebay.

Hope to have at least one of them finished in the next couple of weeks. Will post progress