Who has made a sporran?

[BillinOregon]

I've been looking at plans and images and except for the tassles and knots, the construction is extremely similar to what it takes to make a shooting bag. Who has made one?

 

[blackdog of vt]

I have made one from my wifes woven bag and covered the front in moose.

 

[BillinOregon]

Very nice Blackdog. I was afraid no one here was a kilt wearer. Any chance of a photo?
:hatsoff:

 

[blackdog of vt]

Here you go...and yes real men just dont fit in pants :rotf: :rotf:

 

[BillinOregon]

Blackdog, by gum that'll work! Did you "fetch" the moose whose hide you used?

 

[Supercracker]

Traditionally speaking, what was this bag for?

 

[blackdog of vt]

I sure fetched him right from my taxidermist buddy :gr
Sporran means "hairy purse" in gaelic. It was part of a mans garment prior to having pockets. It hung around longer in scotland where kilts stayed and are a more prominent garment. The kilt nor sporran are native to the isles so they go back a ways.

 

[Luke MacGillie]

I have one sporran that has a cantle that dates to 1939, but it was made for the 200th Aniv of the founding of the Black Watch, and was copied off of a cantle that is in the Regimental museum and is supposed to have been worn by one of the plank owners of the regiment.

Another sporran I have is made from about a 12-14 inch circle of leather, plus a flap, a hanger strap and then tassles, I will try and take some pics, and draft a pattern here soon, its not based on anything other than something I just thought up.

Here is one used by at least one recreated unit of the Black Watch:
http://www.nwta.com/patterns/pdfs/291sporr.pdf

 

[BillinOregon]

Hah! Luke, I just ran cross that same pattern. If I can figure out how to do a creditable job with the tassles, I will try that one.

 

[Moose Guide]

A purse and a skirt just don't seem manly! :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

 

[blackdog of vt]

My ancestors lived, fought and died in kilts on this continent and europe. Not manly enough for you?

 

[Glenfilthie]

You tell 'em Dog! By Godfrey, if you mess with a Scot you deserve what you get!

Part of the reason they are so tough is the FOOD they eat! I still have nightmares of my childhood suppers with Grandma Filthie. I would rather have eaten thistles!

Oh dear gawd...boiled cabbage...ulp...white navy beans...******* n' peas...oh good lord look out! I'm gonna hurl...!!!!! :barf:

 

[Moose Guide]

I have a whole bunch of good jokes for you, "? fellas?" but I don't think your sense of humour is functioning on this topic. I was surprised to see a picture of bekilted scots with rifles, I thought they just threatend to play the bagpipes and their enemies quickly surrenderd :stir: :rotf:

 

[blackdog of vt]

Nothing wrong with humor, but making fun of someones heritage is quite ignorant. Do you get a laugh at everyone thats different than you?
But you are right about the bagpipes, the only instrament ever consisdered an implement of war was meant to alert the enemy as well as give orders. And thats dating back to ancient egypt. Scots are not bashful about a fight. Ever see Gunga Din? :blah:

 

[Electric Miner]

I doubt you have a kilt joke we haven't heard. Most of them weren't all that funny the first time we heard them.


Me, in Buchanan tartan...

My son in his Black Watch and baby mohawk (before he cut it off, it was over eighteen inches tall)...

 

[BillinOregon]

Miner, good on you, mate! Really like that Black Watch. It's fun to wear them shopping and stuff. Lots of double takes, smiles, muffled giggles ...

 

[Electric Miner]

It's not all that unusual around here. This area has a huge Scots population.

 

[Rifleman1776]

I would never kid a Scot about his kilt. I'm not Scot but fell in love with a Scottish girl once. My son married an Irish/Scott girl and he has his own kilt. And, my ancestors, the Romans wore a kilt-like garment with a sporan-like pouch.
I don't joke about the kilt. But, I do think of a fight scene in the John Claude VanDamme movie 'Blood Sport' that involved a kilt. Just watching that scene puts me in serious pain. :shocked2:

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[Robby]

What's worn neath the kilt?
Laddie, tis used but never worn!

 

[blackdog of vt]

I like that Buchanan...I'm a Lamont myself
One of my wedding photos at Crown Point NY