Thorfinn Sporran 55 - The Frankenchuck

**McMurdo** · 15th December 07, 06:55 AM

That is one magnificent sporran, now I fully understand why you looking forward to it so much. Wonderful work from Turpin yet again. I look forward to meeting Frank at our next kilt night. Congratulations again.

**ChromeScholar** · 15th December 07, 06:58 AM

Gopher and woodchuck are two names for the same critter!

No, they ain't.

The woodchuck is Sciuridae family, and the gopher is Geomyidae family. They're two different critters.

**pipesndrumsnun** · 15th December 07, 07:29 AM

Very nice!
I love the pictures of the cat with the sporran...she looks like she is trying to figure out if it is a relative!

**CactusJack** · 15th December 07, 07:52 AM

That is just fantastic, I tip my hat to you and to Turpin both, May you enjoy it for many year to come.

**ChattanCat** · 15th December 07, 07:54 AM

What does the back look like?

**Tattoo Bradley** · 15th December 07, 07:57 AM

I LIKE IT! What a spectacular job Turpin!

**O'Neille** · 15th December 07, 05:30 PM

O.K. that's the first "cute" sporran I've ever seen. O.K. that's the first "cute" sporran I've ever seen. O.K. that's the first "cute" sporran I've ever seen. O.K. that's the first "cute" sporran I've ever seen.

**Marshal Moroni** · 15th December 07, 05:58 PM

One very cool sporran. Gosh I didn't even know I wanted a full face sporran until now.

As was said earlier, you just never know when you'll need to add something to the wish list.

Man, that list is getting long....

Cheers,

**turpin** · 15th December 07, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by O'Neille

O.K. that's the first "cute" sporran I've ever seen. O.K. that's the first "cute" sporran I've ever seen. O.K. that's the first "cute" sporran I've ever seen. O.K. that's the first "cute" sporran I've ever seen.

I actually thought about holding it up and fedexing it for delivery on February 2.

**Wompet** · 27th January 08, 08:07 PM

Ah, but Turpin, if you had waited, I wouldn't be able to tell you the reactions I've gotten in the last couple of weeks.

Thursday night at the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards concert I had at least twenty different people come and ask me about this sporran.
"What is ... Is that a ... Why a ... I've never seen one like it!"
And it seemed like every woman within reach had to pet my sporran.
[That last sentence was just for Grant's benefit.]

Something else happened when I was seated. First the weight of the sporran made it fall down between my legs, which is something sporrans normally do. However, during the concert I reached into the sporran and pulled out my camera. When I pulled the camera out, the heavy leather of the sides kept the sporran from falling closed. And the lowered flap held them like that, and they in turn kept the flap resting more or less horizontally. So at one point the woman next to me looks over, and thinks she sees my sporran watching the performance!

(You can almost see what I'm talking about in the last two pictures here. Instead of facing down, Frank is looking at the camera ... or the leftover haggis.)