Full badger sporran

[Mark E.]

Thanks! I am always looking for improvement hints, so if anyone sees something glaringly obvious, I'm all ears. Or eyes, as it may be.

You should post THAT on the EDC forum!!

Pardon, but whats the EDC forum? Sometimes the 21'st century acronyms get past me...

Dude, that work is fantastic! I need to get myself some furry leather to start working with.

Well, start with bunny fur-cheaper, and if you can't deal with it, you haven't lost much. I started that sporran in an encampment-absolutely could not wait until I got home, so...I made a bone needle with my sgian, ended up poking holes/sewing with some borrowed linen threads from my hunting frock to get things started. I still haven't figured out how to keep the fur from coming thru the holes, other than to use a wee electric styling razor to try and buzz things short beforehand. Or do like me, and use one of these-they don't hang up as much: http://www.theartofshaving.com/shop/product/67014/11

One of my next furry projects is a cross or silver fox-lined greatcloak...a midweight wool, waxed inside and out, with blue fox furs sewn inside-vertically, so all of the seams are going north south (hate the patchwork look, and the vertical seams, though will be done with black linen thread, will make me look taller) Planning to flannel line the hood, and split the tails to go around the outside of the cowl. It will be a dry winter cloak, and blanket. At least, that's the plan. Anybody know of someone who can make BIG cloak clasps from tempered steel? Or cast copper with a steel piece inside for a hook? Thinking a pair of bosses with link hooks at the neck, and some smaller bosses at 1/3rd points down the front, with an overlap. Leather reinforcers behind, of course, to mount the rivets thru.

Let's just say the whole "greatkilt as garmet, blanket, and tent" is indeed possible-but when it's 5 degrees out, you need all three happening. Been cold, don't plan to be again.