My Sporrans

**AL-58** · 3rd February 07, 04:11 AM

This was our first attempt. It uses embossing leather for the face and back panel with black upholstery leather for the border.
Marie did the leather carving and the leather knotting for the tassles;
I did the design, the patterns and the construction.
It's all machine sewn as I have a heavy walking foot sewing machine suited to this type of work.

Sporran 1

Happy as I was with the first one we figured I needed a more dressy sporran for more dressy occasions. Again I looked and studied a few, did a few drawings then made my own patterns. It uses embossing leather for the back panel and the front panel(under the rabbit skin which is too thin by itself). Marie even got the rabbit skins from a rabbit farm(meat rabbits) and tanned them herself, we still have some skins tucked away. Soft upholstery leather for the borders again, also covered in rabbit. To get the cantle and bells, we purchased a cheap pakistani synthetic sporran and took it apart. A source of decent cantles would be nice.

Sporran 2

I've since done a couple more of these, one as a christmas gift for Father in Law and one as a commision for a friend (it was a surprise from his wife). I'm now thinking of making a semi-dress Sporran, just working on what I want it to look like first.

Maybe a kangaroo skin face with plain leather tassles.

Al

**McMurdo** · 3rd February 07, 04:15 AM

Very nice work Al, just beautiful.

I do have one source that I know of for Cantles
again its ebay, I have never used this one but I have been thinking about it, here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/SI-SPORRAN-MAKEO...QQcmdZViewItem

**AL-58** · 3rd February 07, 04:31 AM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

Very nice work Al, just beautiful.

I do have one source that I know of for Cantles
again its ebay, I have never used this one but I have been thinking about it, here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/SI-SPORRAN-MAKEO...QQcmdZViewItem

Thank you, thats just what I've been looking for.

Al

**Warlock** · 3rd February 07, 04:50 AM

Great job. I had the opportunity to by a heavy duty leather sewing machine, but did not have the money. Story of my life.

**A_Hay!** · 3rd February 07, 05:14 AM

The leather carving looks very nice, AL.

Congratulations on the Dress Sporran, too.
I think I'm going to try that next. I'll be picking up some nice fur next weekend at my nearest leather store.

Looking forward to seeing your next projects.

Tom

**turpin** · 3rd February 07, 05:29 AM

Thise are as nice as any I've seen. Great work!

**Fearnest** · 3rd February 07, 07:02 AM

That's beautiful work! WOW!!!

**Andrew Breecher** · 3rd February 07, 08:33 AM

I especially like that the braided leather tassels end in monkey fists instead of just being wrapped around with a strip of leather. Much classier, in my opinion.

Andrew.

**AL-58** · 3rd February 07, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew Breecher

I especially like that the braided leather tassels end in monkey fists instead of just being wrapped around with a strip of leather. Much classier, in my opinion.

Andrew.

If you want to lookup a how-to somewhere, they are called Turkshead Knots.

Al

**Panache** · 3rd February 07, 04:04 PM

Al,

Wonderful work! I tip my plumed hat off to you ( as well as A Hay, Turpin, bunchdescendant, Freelander Sporrano, way2fractious, and all our other sporran makers ).

Cheers