Looking for a U.S. supplier of sporran parts

**Harold Cannon** · 6th January 09, 12:05 PM

I am interested in finding someone who sells sporran parts here in the United States. I am looking for cantles and bells to make dress sporrans. I have the hides, liners, and everything else. If someone out there has a source it would be greatly appreciated.

**Wompet** · 6th January 09, 04:16 PM

Clan Art is the only one I have bookmarked, but I 'm sure that there are others.

**James MacMillan** · 7th January 09, 11:53 PM

I have looked for a U.S. supplier of cantles and bells for sporrans for several years, and I don't think that one exists. China and Pakistan is a source for cheap stuff and ClanArt is the only source for quality stuff that I have ever found. Then the problem is the minimum quantities that they want to have for each order. ClanArt isn't interested in selling one at a time.

We probably need to get severl of us together and make an order, and then split the order up.

**DWFII** · 8th January 09, 04:58 AM

I'm with Jay...I too have looked and looked,perhaps not as long as he has but...nada.

I don't begrudge ClanArt their aversion to selling stuff piece-meal if that's the way they want to do business but...how do I put this tactfully?...they really don't seem to want to do business at all. At least not long distance or over the internet. I emailed them numerous times (never got to the point of even suggesting quantities) and only ever got one response from them.

So I gave up and went looking elsewhere. Nice silver (sterling) balls are available off the shelf. As is silver (or silver coloured) chain. Cantles...well you're stuck there, I'm afraid.

**McMurdo** · 8th January 09, 05:04 AM

Depending on what you want L&M while not a U.S. supplier is not far off they are Canadian, I know Matt had something on the STM website

**DWFII** · 8th January 09, 05:50 AM

Not to quibble or be contrary but L&M says right up front that they are wholesalers only...or they did last time I linked to them.

**Harold Cannon** · 8th January 09, 08:01 AM

I to have talked to clanart and they do not seem to be interested in selling cantles one at a time. Although Cuillinn Craft will gladly sell you one of their custom made silver cantles ( that actually work ) but they want several hundred dollars. I am still working on them about cantle plates and bells.