At the Royal Scots Dragoons concert this past week I was constantly bothered by the fact that the metal cantle on my formal sporran kept clanging against my belt buckle. I decided that it was time that I made myself a "semi-formal" without any metal on top for those times when I was in jacket sans waistcoat. I have also been dissatisfied with the size of my formal sporran...way too small for easy use. This past summer I acquired a dandy goat hide for just such a project, so while the snow sputtered outside I got started on my project. Here are some photos of the progress. Pics grow when clicked.


Front leather that will eventually be covered with goat hide.


Stitching in the gusset. Plenty wide for easy access to sporran contents.


Pieces n' parts!


Goat hide attached.


Fancy disc riveted in place.


Shot of the inside. There's a divider inside to keep my wallet handy, and a magnetic clasp rather than the usual snap.

Will post more photos later...gotta go make a roux for tonight's dinner: crawfish etouffe, french bread, and cold Dixie longnecks.