To sporranize this or not?

[Mickey]

In my local antique mall a couple of days ago, I came across a large ladies purse in rabbit fur with this exact pattern and I am still considering going back to get it. I think it would make an excellent sporran. Yes, rabbit is cheap and difficult to work with, but having never actually handled a leopard pelt, I'm not sure I would know the difference if I were simply looking at a sporran. And I am not the kind of guy who requests to fondle another dude's sporran (no matter what language that's in).

Then again, I found a source for tanned frogskin, and am planning a sporran out of it. I like a different look.

[Whidbey78]

If you like the fur, forge on. I agree with the prior posts that rabbit is rabbit, and bunny just doesn't look like big cat no matter what you do with it. It is a pain to work with too. When I get around to it I have an old sporran that is begging to be covered with buffalo. I'm tempted to use white, grey or black rabbit but I love working with buffalo hide, with or without fur.

If you go for it take your time and walk away if it gets frustrating. It will come out well, but not if you aren't in the mood to work with it.

[Joshua]

I am on my 2nd rabbit fur sporran. My first was very, very simple - I just made a hunter sporran with a tacked (rivet) brown leather cantle

Pics in this thread of my original "The Mark I" Bugs Bunny Sporran
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...13/#post983542