Wood cantle?

[BoldHighlander]

looks like the link is to somebody in Nova Scotia....interesting

Indeed.
The gentleman on the stairs is wearing the uniform of my friends in the recreated 84th Royal Highland Emigrants (Nova Scotia coy):



...but I don't recognize him.

[Ronusan]

Would definitely be easier to carve your own celtic knotwork and designs into than metal. Perfect for those who like to customize. But it seems you'd have to have a slightly bulkier sporran then overall I would think, with the wood requiring thicker pieces than what metal can be?

[turpin]

I really don't like it. I do see the potential for someone with vision and talent to create a much better final product.

Agree - not because it's wood, but the way it's executed. I'd envision a nice hardwood, like cherry streamed into a curve so that when cut the grain runs arounf the curve. Then nice carving in the cantle and bosses. Even contrasing bosses. Even constrasting woods laminated and steamed into a curve. Lots of opportunity for the creative woodworker or carver.

[Tartan Hiker]

Definitely steamed laminated wood, otherwise you're asking for a lot of wasted time when it breaks. The one in the photo is too plain for my taste...looks like an escapee from a childs toybox. Laminated with contrasting wood and/or carved and I'd reverse that opinion. I may try one of these myself!

For that matter, you could fashion a cantle out of laminated "tartan micarta" a la O'Neill!

[O'Neille]

For that matter, you could fashion a cantle out of laminated "tartan micarta" a la O'Neill!

Ooh! that idea gave me a tingle down my spine. Tartan cantles...I can almost smell the polyester resin.