This is what kilting does to you.

[7 miles]

The sad part about spotting road kill. I do it so much my wife and children help me spot them.

[ghostlight]

Driving here in Florida on weekends, some of the roads have a couple of folks selling "Gator Jerky". I've never stopped, but I've always wondered:

What do they do with the skins? And what would an alligator sporran look like?

[Old Hippie]

No, I thought, "That spotted hide would make a really nice sporran."

{Snerk}

Where I live, in scenic Resume Speed British Columbia, it's the time of year when the dominant male Yellow-Bellied Marmots are chasing their sons out to find their own durn territory. There's all these medium-cat-sized rodents running across the roads.

I did a little motorcycle jink to avoid one this morning, then thought: "Hmmm. I wonder if that'd make a good sporran?"

My mind wanders back in time to a visit with some friends years ago. After a particularly tasty home-cooked meal, my host leaned back in his chair and belched loudly. His wife sighed happily and said, "Don't matter whether you get 'em with a gun or a Goodyear, it's all good eatin'."

Those marmots look like they'd be good on rice. :food-smiley-002:

:ootd:

[Jerry]

There is all kinds of roadkill available in my area. I usually look at it and think sporran. And of course, if that pesky coon doesn't stay off my front porch, I might just wind up with a masked sporran.

[terialka]

good day gentlemen, I have laughed with that ideas of sporran…. applause for you
now a question:
can only be done sporran with terrestrial animal? (four legs obvious), because I have seen beautiful purses and accessories done with fish skin. yes of salmon mainly and the truth is that the work craftsman is beautiful, I do not create to have seen esporran thus. then…it can?

[Sammac]

good day gentlemen, I have laughed with that ideas of sporran…. applause for you
now a question:
can only be done sporran with terrestrial animal? (four legs obvious), because I have seen beautiful purses and accessories done with fish skin. yes of salmon mainly and the truth is that the work craftsman is beautiful, I do not create to have seen esporran thus. then…it can?

Don't see why not, fish,snake or gator, could be very interesting and unique!

[tyger]

good day gentlemen, I have laughed with that ideas of sporran…. applause for you
now a question:
can only be done sporran with terrestrial animal? (four legs obvious), because I have seen beautiful purses and accessories done with fish skin. yes of salmon mainly and the truth is that the work craftsman is beautiful, I do not create to have seen esporran thus. then…it can?

Yes, you can tan fish (eg, salmon) and reptile skins and use them to make a sporran (see vanDykes Taxidermy catalog online). The fish and snake skins are thin, and should be bonded to another layer of material for strength, thus preventing excessive stretching and tearing. In August I will get some fresh silver salmon skins, and will tan them along with my redfish skins and see how they turn out. Stay tuned!

[dfmacliam]

I can relate to all of this... I see fur and I think hmmmm sporran, just as I see feathers.. and think... hmmm that will make a cool loose fan.. I meet people from other parts of the world.. and I wonder... what do they have around them, that I could make a cool sporran, or fan...LOL

[RamsayClanCommish]

I have a friend who bagged a cougar and.....okay, that doesn't sound right....I have a friend who shot a mountain lion and I tried convincing him about the sporran opportunities there. He decided to have it placed on his wall instead.

[Tatonka]

I have been reading this thread to my wife who just commented that "you are all warped!" Thank you for allowing to be in such good company! BTW, a friend of mine is finishing up a sporran for me out of buffalo fur.