Unique Sporrans

[Nighthawk]

Not a unique sporran, but a picture I like a lot:



This, however is a picture of my unique sporran (and a good friend long missed):



That's the best picture I have. It's an A_Hay! sporran. It has a Celtic wolf on the flap. I may get a better picture of it tomorrow.

[OC Richard]

Here's what I wear now:



Here's my little collection of old cantles:



Here's some of my all-time favourite vintage sporrans, all of which have come up on Ebay over the years and I grabbed an image:

[figheadair]

Here's my day, evening, and everything sporran. Made by a friend some 15 years ago - old Black Watch cantle and doe skin which is very soft and probably accounts for why ladies seem to like to fondle it. Once, it the US, a lady was doing just that as she in all innocence asked what I kept in my scrotum. The obvious answer was - everything of value.

[thoth51]

[QUOTE=figheadair;885387]Once, it the US, a lady was doing just that as she in all innocence asked what I kept in my scrotum. The obvious answer was - everything of value.

How did you keep a straight face?

[madman79764]

I'm currently waiting to convert this snapping turtle shell bag into a sporran purchased on ebay several months back. I trying to locate either a badger pelt or possibly a skunk pelt to finish it haven't decided yet.

[OC Richard]

Here's my day, evening, and everything sporran. Made by a friend some 15 years ago - old Black Watch cantle...

I have one of those 1953 MOD "Culloden" sporran cantles. It's in the photo I posted. But I've not been able to find anybody to make a sporran for it.

The trouble is the attachments, which are little knobs on the inside. Originally there were C-shaped things that clamped over these knobs to hold the leather sporran body in place.

I see what your maker has done was to drill some holes near the rim so that the leather sporran body could be held in place by leather lacing.

[figheadair]

I have one of those 1953 MOD "Culloden" sporran cantles. It's in the photo I posted. But I've not been able to find anybody to make a sporran for it.

The trouble is the attachments, which are little knobs on the inside. Originally there were C-shaped things that clamped over these knobs to hold the leather sporran body in place.

I see what your maker has done was to drill some holes near the rim so that the leather sporran body could be held in place by leather lacing.

Quite correct. what he did was mimic the way the bag was attached on an old (c1740-50) sporran that we have in the family but which, understandably, does come out too often.

[davidlpope]

Richard,

I also have one of these sporrans. The great bit is the "knobs" on the inside are designed to fit snaps which are sewn onto the leather bag. I've talked with Lamar Britt about sewing a new bag but have had some difficulties in sustaining communication. I'm looking into just gathering the materials and sewing one myself. Since I have the original bag on mine I'll send some pics.

David

I have one of those 1953 MOD "Culloden" sporran cantles. It's in the photo I posted. But I've not been able to find anybody to make a sporran for it.

The trouble is the attachments, which are little knobs on the inside. Originally there were C-shaped things that clamped over these knobs to hold the leather sporran body in place.

I see what your maker has done was to drill some holes near the rim so that the leather sporran body could be held in place by leather lacing.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Someone asked for a clearer photo of the Stingray sporran.


If anyone is interested in getting a Ferguson Brit sporran in Stingray leather, just contact me.

[artificer]

Someone asked for a clearer photo of the Stingray sporran.

Thanks M. A. C., that was me. That really is a gorgeous sporran!

After looking at Mr. Britt's web page, I discover leather cantles aren't as unique as I'd believed (just expensive) Oh well, it's be a boring day if I didn't learn something new.