Sometimes You Just Can't Stop Brogueing - New Pattern Soft Body Hunting Sporran

**artificer** · 1st March 13, 02:47 PM

I have a commissioner who wanted a soft body hunter, but was wondering if I could set the brogueing pattern more like you'd see on a pair of wing tip brogues or ghillies, with a single larger hole flanked on each side with two smaller holes.

After some tweaks to the pattern to accommodate the larger holes and the change of spacing I think I'm ready to rock.

These soft body sporrans are amazingly light and comfortable compared to their stiff paneled cousins.

A detail shot of the hand cut pinking and brogueing

Lined in my standard red pigskin suede.

So rabble, what do you think of the new brogueing pattern? Too busy or home run?
As always, constructive commentary and critique is most welcome.

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**Cygnus** · 1st March 13, 02:50 PM

Like all your sporrans, I think this one is quite attractive. I think it's a bit busy for my taste, though, but I should say that I'm the sort that finds the three tassels on an otherwise plain sporran to be a bit much.

**tulloch** · 1st March 13, 02:57 PM

I think that is elegant and beautiful. If I was in need of a fine sporran I would certainly want it. In fact I do want it more than a little. Wow. Great stuff. Thanks for showing that.

**crash** · 1st March 13, 03:03 PM

That is beautiful. One more thing to add to my bucket list.

**Downunder Kilt** · 1st March 13, 03:09 PM

Scott, I would venture to say that this new sporran design is one of the rare styles that could be termed as a true crossover sporran. I would be equally comfortable wearing it during the day or to a formal do. (only in black though) Once again a great piece to come from the hands of a master

**Chas** · 1st March 13, 03:15 PM

The sheer amount of work involved says quality every time.

I like it.

Regards

Chas

**TheOfficialBren** · 1st March 13, 03:25 PM

WOW, Artificer! That is top notch work, sir! Every time I think you have peaked a new masterpiece is unveiled.

Huzzah, sir. Huzzah.

**ShaunMaxwell** · 1st March 13, 03:39 PM

That's really impressive! You continue to amaze me.

**Father Bill** · 1st March 13, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by tulloch

I think that is elegant and beautiful. If I was in need of a fine sporran I would certainly want it. In fact I do want it more than a little. Wow. Great stuff. Thanks for showing that.

Exactly my thoughts! It's gorgeous!

**artificer** · 1st March 13, 05:13 PM

Thanks gang! This one, even though it's stylistically almost identical to the below, required all new pattern templates and a lot of banging my head on the workbench. Both the gusset attachment and the brogueing affecting the spacing on the stitching (and therefore the pinking, and eventually the overall diameter of the targe) were primarily to blame.

Originally Posted by Cygnus

Like all your sporrans, I think this one is quite attractive. I think it's a bit busy for my taste, though, but I should say that I'm the sort that finds the three tassels on an otherwise plain sporran to be a bit much.

I tend to be a pretty plain guy myself, and had a few worries about how busy it might be as I was doing the initial experiments, but in person patterning is more subtle than in the pictures. That said, much like wing tip brogues, the style isn't for everyone.

Originally Posted by Chas

The sheer amount of work involved says quality every time.

I like it.

Regards

Chas

Good eye, Chas. I spent the best part of a day cutting all the pinking and brogueing. There's actually a tool for cutting the triad of holes ( two small flanking one large) in this pattern in one strike, but because it's a tool ONLY used by a few bespoke shoe makers (most shoes and sporrans are die cut or laser cut) it's an incredibly expensive specialty piece- It runs around $360US / £240.

That said, I am considering investing in one.

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