Stone Mountain Highland Games 2011

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 21st October 11, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by Highland Logan

Great photos Matt. I would like to know more about your badger sporran.

Frank

Here's a close-up.

My wife calls this one my Hufflepuff sporran (for all you Harry Potter fans). It's a Ferguson Britt sporran, as most of mine are.

It is the same style as the Inverarnan, in fur, made with the half-octagon shape cantle. I had him leave off the usual tassels, so the natural elements of the fur could shine a bit more. I love this style sporran for it's roomy pouch and wide mouth.

Badger fur is both thick, soft, and has attractive coloring, so I've wanted one for a while now. Any of the Ferguson Britt sporrans can be made with Badger fur.

**Highland Logan** · 21st October 11, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

Here's a close-up.

...Inverarnan made with the half-octagon shape cantle.

I do like that cantle. Very nice workmanship.

Frank

**Mark Stephenson** · 21st October 11, 03:45 PM

Thanks for posting the excellent, and interesting photos.
It was great to meet you. I can't wait to get my new linen jacket! The linen jacket is such a great idea, I hope you expand upon the available colors. Hang on to my measurements, I'm sure I'll be needing another one!

**piperdbh** · 22nd October 11, 06:04 AM

Originally Posted by Mark Stephenson

Thanks for posting the excellent, and interesting photos.
It was great to meet you. I can't wait to get my new linen jacket! The linen jacket is such a great idea, I hope you expand upon the available colors. Hang on to my measurements, I'm sure I'll be needing another one!

How many jackets are you going to wind up with, Mark?

**Mark Stephenson** · 22nd October 11, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

How many jackets are you going to wind up with, Mark?

Good question. With the addition of the corduroy jacket, I actually think I am set for jackets that will be OK for cooler / colder weather. The linen jacet is my 1st lightweight jacket. I would like to get one more at some point in time, but none of the other fabrics were in the color range I was looking for. ...probably just as well as my budget for jackets is spent for the foreseeable future, anyway.
Cheers!

**tyger** · 23rd October 11, 05:14 AM

Matt, thanks for the photographs and the stories behind them. That took some time to do, and really made the photographs more meaningfull.

I could not help but notice 3 Tyger Forge belt buckles in this thread! It is good to know that those buckles are out, and about.