Rob Roy sporran

**Joe Gondek** · 20th February 08, 07:47 AM

Looks like you hit the pattern spot on, Joe. Did you do the round braiding yourself too? If so, what size and type of lace?

Turpin
I got the round braid from here
http://www.leathercordusa.com/mm5/me...tegory_Code=C6

**turpin** · 20th February 08, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by Joe Gondek

Turpin
I got the round braid from here
http://www.leathercordusa.com/mm5/me...tegory_Code=C6

Thanks Joe! - They're right here in the next town west of me. I can maybe go touch before I buy

**Kiltman** · 20th February 08, 09:20 PM

Looks great, thanks for the pics.

**Coemgen** · 20th February 08, 10:55 PM

My dad got me that book for Christmas. I'm going to have to try that out some day.

**elrond** · 21st February 08, 02:38 AM

wow! really nice work!!!

**Arlen** · 21st February 08, 03:19 AM

I've been planning on getting this book just for the sporran pattern, but I notice that Amazon has two copies listed:
So You're Going to Wear the Kilt: Handyguide to Wearing Scottish National Dress
AND
So You're Going to Wear the Kilt! - All You Want to Know about Tartan Dress

Is there one which has the pattern and one which doesn't?

**Joe Gondek** · 21st February 08, 11:28 AM

Arlen, I used a 3rd edition

**Phil** · 8th March 08, 08:56 AM

Nice job you've made of the sporan. I never cease to be amazed at the talent some of you folks have.
This thread reminded me of Rob Roy's sporan kept in the National Museum here in Edinburgh. It wasn't actually his but Sir Walter Scott was impressed with it and wrote it into his novel about Rob Roy - “I advise no man to attempt opening the sporran till he has my secret, said Rob Roy… This, said he, touching the pistol – This is the keeper of my privy purse.” – from Rob Roy by Sir Walter Scott, 1818.

This is just the cantle, of course, but how about that for a sporan project.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 9th March 08, 02:31 AM

Thank you fo sharing Joe.
Brilliant work !
I'll get some leather from my bagpipe maker. He uses youg cow hide. Should be perfect.
I definitely need a soft leather sporran . Something comfotable to wear with lots of space for my plunders

Robert

**parker_db** · 8th September 08, 05:11 AM

Joe, you inspired me to do the same thing.

I made one out of a brown suede but found several things I did not like aobut the plans from the book. I also wasn't thrilled about the leather I used so I started over and used a black 3 to 4 oz leather. I also made some changes to the dimensions that are listed in the book. Another thing i did was to make patterns out a 5mil milar sheet so that another sporran could easly be made without all of the measuring. For the sporran shown, i had to make the gusset out of two pieces so I just sewed them together and put that seam in the middle of the bottom. I used my sife's sewing machine for this and sewing the gusset to the front and back body and it did just fine.

I made the body of the sporran 2 inches wider.
All of the parts. The long strip is the gusset, which I made 3 inches wide instead of the 2-1/2 inches the book calls for. The flap/cover I made much differently than the book call for as you can see in the photo. To reinforce this flap I cemented a heavier weight leather to the inside and then sewed a trim piece on to cover the edge.

The body of the Sporran.

This is the reenforcement for the front and the back. I used contact cement to glue them in. You can certainly stich them in if you choose.

And the finished product. I made the cords by braiding 2 mm lacing and then tying a crown knot. I only put eyelets on the fron because the cord moved easier through the bare leather.

The 2 inches in additional width really made a difference in how much room there is.

This is what I did for the belt loop. for the next one I make I will make this at least another inch wider.

Joe, thanks again for the information and inspiration to get this made. I do appreciate your email!