Freelander's Amazing Sporran

[Graham]

Freelander, I am a bit thick, after asking you about piccies I just noticed the ones you have on your gallery!!

I've placed an order, and from henceforth and for evermore I will refer to this sporran as my "freelander sporran".

As I wear it I will think of the Free-dom that kilts give to those who wear them in the Land that God has been good enough to place me in.

[Freelander Sporrano]

Freedlander, you've probably already answered this, so I apologize for asking again, but is there a pattern for making the sporran. If I get a deer this year, I may try tanning the hide and make a sporran out of it. The leather working hobby shops have some good tanning kits, that will do a hide either with hair on, or bare leather. I think the hair on would look nice.

Yes the Patern is from the "Thompson book" "So you are going to wear the kilt." with a few mods of our own. But the basic Idea is there. I'm also concidering a dress sporran at the mo'.

Keep us posted on how's it's going with your project.

Good luck

[Hamish]

Here is a slightly better view of my new "Freelander Sporran Mark I". I have been wearing it all day again today ..... and felt pretty good about it too!



The brown straps I have are not quite the right shade, so I'll be keeping my eyes open - or visiting my nearest saddlers emporium.

[Graham]

Thanks Hamish, I actually like the strap, it gives a sort of two tone look.

I told Freelander I was not so keen on the deer antler on the lid, nothing to do with being against hunting or anything (which I am not opposed to), just the look - for me.

David said he can modify that for Tasmanian audiences. (maybe a kangaroo head?....only kidding)

Good to see a better view of it.

[Freelander Sporrano]

David said he can modify that for Tasmanian audiences. (maybe a kangaroo head?

Blast!!!....You dont want The Kangaroo head.....What should I tell the local zoo now. I'll do it in Platapuss maybe. I'll leave the sting in. The bill will make an exellent lid closure

Ps :Hamish are you putting the belt through the loops or using the "D" ring hanger ?

[Graham]

Platypussy's don't have a sting David! silly man!

[bubba]

You know you're addicted badly when you look at exotic animals in terms of use as a sporran.

[RockyR]

You know you're addicted badly when you look at exotic animals in terms of use as a sporran.

I think we should start a thread .. " Youw know your addicted when...." I think we could get a good laugh out of that..

NICE WORK DAVID.. I think I am going to go dear hunting again this year! I have some drying braces for rabbits and coon that I might put to use now also. Hmm what about possum sporrans.. I dont think possum is good for much else....

[bubba]

I kinda like face sporrans. Unfortanately wearing one in the US would probably get you beat up by animal rights activists.

[Freelander Sporrano]

Platypussy's don't have a sting David! silly man!

If you check Graham they do in fact have a sting.I believe the males have one on there hind legs.Read this and you'll see.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/duckbill_platypus.htm
.......and you live in Australia...Gramham

Ps. I expect an apology

Bubba wrote:

You know you're addicted badly when you look at exotic animals in terms of use as a sporran.
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There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern.

I know that feeling. The place where I buy leather has Zebra and antilop.There's a woman I know of that uses fish skin to make vests....Just goes to show.....Now what about a fishing sporran that is made of Pike skin 8)

PS good hunting JA..