Some Sporrans I Make

**An t-Ileach** · 29th August 05, 09:12 AM

These are some sporrans I make - they're rather traditional, but I'm working on designing some others. I don't have a pic of what we might call a "Thompson" (after So You're Going to Wear the Kilt).

The Type 5 (above) has a boss made of "Flower of Scotland" tartan ribbon. I have in stock at the moment McDonald, Campbell, Royal Stewart, Douglas (Blue), Buchanan, and Flower of Scotland. But if the tartan ribbon exists, I can use it.

The sporrans are all made from vegetable tanned English bridle leather in appropriate thicknesses, and lined with skiver. The decorations are, in some cases, what would be used on horse harness.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ich/robroy.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...belt-basic.jpg

I try and encourage people to wear a sporran belt rather than a chained belt. The chained belts I make have less chain that one would buy in a shop, to minimise the chafing of the kilt cloth.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...belt-dress.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...belt-basic.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...brownetype.jpg

The Sam Browne-type kilt belt doesn't have the shoulder strap (although I can make one if desired).

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...aich/type1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...aich/type2.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...aich/type3.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...aich/type4.jpg

Regards to all,

**Freelander Sporrano** · 29th August 05, 09:23 AM

Beautiful work I like the last sporran best

**Ranald** · 29th August 05, 10:57 AM

David, simply excellent work.
Unfortunately I can't match it !

**Big Dave** · 29th August 05, 11:02 AM

Very cool!

**MACKAY** · 29th August 05, 11:23 AM

Beautiful work!

The type 1 is my personal favorite!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b...haich/type1.jpg

Brian

**GMan** · 29th August 05, 04:04 PM

I am impressed my friend! Very nice.

**Graham** · 29th August 05, 04:24 PM

What great sporrans!! and what talent we have on this forum, we have the greatest collection of kilt and sporran makers ever!

**sav** · 29th August 05, 06:06 PM

David,
Beautiful work! I especially like the Sam Browne, would like to purchase one of those and wear it with my kilt. Details??

**Verlyn** · 29th August 05, 08:00 PM

Okay David, leaving out the prices is just plain teasing.

**An t-Ileach** · 31st August 05, 05:00 PM

Sorry, Verlyn and Sav, and everyone else, I didn't mean to leave out the prices and such.

Here's a scan of a flyer I was using at the Harpenden Highland Gathering. For some reason the printer got the top of it cock-eyed. It's still readable I think.

If any body's interested in orders, I can process PayPal. The shipper we've used in the past is UPS, but I'm not sure of the current rates and I'll have to get current advice on dealing with US customs (bit out of date)(I don't use seal-skin, by the way. Actually, I think it looks rather nasty).

Perhaps somebody can fill me in on what to expect in the way of shipping costs - just guess, so I've got a ball-park figure to work with for the next few days?