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    Another sporran

    Here's another sporran I just finished. Sorry for the bad pics, I took them with me phone, my camera is on loan...





    This is the first sporran that I covered the flap closure. It wasn't as hard as I thought. I still don't have a machine that'll stitch leather so it's all still done by hand. But I'm on the lookout for one.

    The button is a piece of deer antler, and the white string pulls are bone. The celtic cross is pewter with a small red fruby (fake ruby) inset in the middle.

    Every one I make, I get a little faster and make improvements as well. This is the first one that I felt that it looked "professional". Not up to the standards of the sporran makers out there, but I'm not ashamed of it!

    I'll post better pics when I get my camera back this weekend.


    Thunderbolt

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    Looks great! The phone isn't too bad either, especially since the photos only needed to be big enough to post on a forum.
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    Looks real good
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    Very nice! I look forward to seeing it firsthand! You've got a lot of talents

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    Nice looking Sporran! If you are interested here is a link to some pics of the machine I use...http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/r...x.html?t=43389 I have seen models like this around reasonably priced, It only does a straight stitch and no reverse, but it will sew anything that is crammed under the foot.

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    Thanks!

    I know one thing, my hat's off to those custom sporran makers out there. They make this stuff look easy and turn out perfect everytime.

    T.

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    Even with poor photo quality it looks like a very nice sporran- my hat's off to you. I am working up to doing that myself- once we get past the holidays and I have a little more discretionary cash.

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    I think that looks pretty darned good.

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    very nice looking sporran

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    Truly a good looking sporran. :toast"

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