GunNut Report post Posted May 4, 2011 I need to build a couple sporrans. I have been looking but can not locate one that looks traditional. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrdabeetle Report post Posted May 4, 2011 I need to build a couple sporrans. I have been looking but can not locate one that looks traditional. Any help would be greatly appreciated. There are many traditional styles of sporrans. Dress, semi-dress, military, etc. Dress sporrans will usually have a metal cantle (the metal doohickey at the top). A "day" sporran can be as simple as a pouch that hangs directly from the belt. Here is a tutorial for making a hair sporran (some of the pictures are bad, but overall a good tutorial). The website has moved to http://kiltedunited.myfreeforum.org/ but it looks pretty empty. Metal cantles range in price from $10 - $YOUGOTTABEKIDDINGME! There are tons of cantle suppliers on the web. A simple dress cantle can be made from a single sheet of brass plate cut to shape with a dremel type tool and riveted or Chicago-screwed into the leather. I hope some of this helps you find what you are looking for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GunNut Report post Posted May 4, 2011 Thank you very much. This is the type of information I needed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
budd4766 Report post Posted May 4, 2011 You can buy the book, "So You're Going to Wear the Kilt!" by Charles J. Thompson...there are several sporran patterns in the back. I think I've posted a sporran pattern here before, but I don't have the file on my work 'puter right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildrose Report post Posted May 4, 2011 Here's one I have. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GunNut Report post Posted May 5, 2011 Thanks Budd and Rose! Great link and pics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacobite Report post Posted May 5, 2011 Thanks Budd and Rose! Great link and pics. Hi GunNut; I've got one stored for a traditional sporran, pretty much full instructions. Modern sporrans are pretty much a Victorian invention, whereas traditional one tend to be made of one piece of leather with maybe some reinforcing added. Anyway hope it helps. Gus P.S. Not sure how to attach a pdf so 'll give you the link to the document online: Sporran Instructions Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GunNut Report post Posted May 5, 2011 Very very cool. I knew this was the best place to come for this data! Thanks Gus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyL1 Report post Posted May 6, 2011 Gus you rock! Thanks for that! Cheers, Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SudsySutherland Report post Posted December 1, 2012 Glad I joined up! This is just the kind of project I need to break away from the Tandy kits I've been building (though, they are fantastic for learning with and getting your fingers into the craft, that and tooling...). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Madadh Report post Posted March 28, 2016 Here is a pattern I have used. It is pretty simple and allows for some creativity. Old_Style_Sporran_Patterns.pdf Old_Style_Sporran_Patterns.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
