Is there any meaning to the type of fur on your sporran

**mull** · 22nd February 10, 07:32 PM

This made me wonder. If horse hair and goat sporrans are made, did people also use the long hair from highland cattle hides? ( I have not seen one)

And why not sheep hide with the hair on, similar to goat? Surely some sheep would occasionaly drop off a hill unsheared on occasion.
Joe

**Sir William** · 23rd February 10, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by mull

...And why not sheep hide with the hair on, similar to goat? Surely some sheep would occasionaly drop off a hill unsheared on occasion.
Joe

I saw a vendor at the Gathering in Edinburgh this summer that had some beautiful sheep sporrans. I was very tempted to get one in particular, but the wife didn't agree with my "need" for another sporran.

**Mael Coluim** · 24th February 10, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Sir William

I saw a vendor at the Gathering in Edinburgh this summer that had some beautiful sheep sporrans. I was very tempted to get one in particular, but the wife didn't agree with my "need" for another sporran.

What does need have to do with it, Bill?

Oh, yeah the need to keep in good relations with the better half!