Leatherwork How to make a sporran - video link

nickg

Settler
May 4, 2005
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Found this fascinating video made in 1955 showing how a chap made a beautiful sporran -

http://ssa.nls.uk/film.cfm?fid=0958

Really interesting to see him using a head knife to cut thongs - using rubber solution to stick the leather. cutting filigree all sorts
Made me quite jealous

Enjoy

cheers
Nick
 

luckylee

On a new Journey
Aug 24, 2010
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thanks for that mate, its fantastic, i love to watch people do things with leather, and see how they go about doing things, i have taken some things from that, because i also use my round knife an awful lot, and to see how he steadied his, with his finger at the bottom, will give that a go.
thanks again
lee.
 
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nickg

Settler
May 4, 2005
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Chatham
Its interesting to see that he uses tools that you dont see in tandy catalogues. I have seen the edge pattern cutters in antique/junk shops and walked by them as i didnt understand how to use them - kicking myself now of course.
Definately going to pick up a head knife when i next see one and fancy edge cutters if there are any around. I think that his were really old judging from how much they were rolled over at the striking end, how often do you hit steel with wood & rawhide to do that ???
i will also try heating my edge creasers in future to get a better impression on them.
 

belabear

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Jul 17, 2008
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thanks for the link!
very educational that one and i get itchy fingers to try for myself.... ;o)

cheers
belabear
 

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