My Turn! (Rob Roy Sporran)

**Tobus** · 27th October 10, 04:58 AM

Nicely done! I like the color, and I have to compliment your edge braiding. Superb!

**T-Bone** · 27th October 10, 06:15 AM

Nice.

**CMcG** · 27th October 10, 06:43 AM

I like it!

**longhuntr74** · 27th October 10, 06:56 AM

You came out with a pretty nice sporran there. On a side note, however, I don't think that this would be called a Rob Roy style sporran. To my understanding, Rob Roy sporrans are sporrans with a rather large soft/flexible bag (typically of moose, deer, elk, etc), a drawstring type closure at the top that lets you cinch it tight, and small flap to cover the top opening.

**Mikilt** · 18th November 10, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by longhuntr74

You came out with a pretty nice sporran there. On a side note, however, I don't think that this would be called a Rob Roy style sporran. To my understanding, Rob Roy sporrans are sporrans with a rather large soft/flexible bag (typically of moose, deer, elk, etc), a drawstring type closure at the top that lets you cinch it tight, and small flap to cover the top opening.

Are there any actual Rob Roy sporran plans out there? I have never seen/examined a Rob Roy sporran up close and having a plan or template would be really helpful in making one.

**budd4766** · 18th November 10, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Mikilt

Are there any actual Rob Roy sporran plans out there? I have never seen/examined a Rob Roy sporran up close and having a plan or template would be really helpful in making one.

Here's the one I based my sporran on. It probably would work better if you used more flexible "upholstery" type leather, but I made mine out of veg-tan tooling leather and a pig skin liner. Personal preference. Anyway, this pattern has been floating around a while, and is pretty easy to do. Enjoy! AND POST PICS!!!

http://www.nwta.com/patterns/pdfs/291sporr.pdf

**Mikilt** · 18th November 10, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by budd4766

Here's the one I based my sporran on. It probably would work better if you used more flexible "upholstery" type leather, but I made mine out of veg-tan tooling leather and a pig skin liner. Personal preference. Anyway, this pattern has been floating around a while, and is pretty easy to do. Enjoy! AND POST PICS!!!

http://www.nwta.com/patterns/pdfs/291sporr.pdf

Thank you. I do in fact have that very pattern but as longhuntr pointed out, it's not what we conventionally think of as a "Rob Roy". I am hoping to find a pattern for a drawstring sporran like the one Liam Neeson wore in the movie Rob Roy. Apologies, I should have been more clear