Full head Sporrans
- Thread starter ryanb
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Cheers I’ll go have a look
Found a dead 1 last year stupidly never picked it up from the size of the road , found a otter the other week
Gino de Campo bought one from Kinloch for his tour of Scotland wi Ramsey.
Which led to the immortal line "I will just consult my beaver"
Without wishing to sound naive, would McPlod be after you if you had? I came across a suspiciously dead badger on the road when out stalking once. I did think it would be good for a sporran but didn't think anyone was likely to do the necessary for me so left it where it was.
Cawdor118
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The best going. Scottish Traditional Dress | Kate Macpherson sporrans
Reminds me of a story of my student days. I hadn't known the girl long, but we were out for a drive somewhere and I spotted a dead badger on the kerb up ahead, on her side of the road. Badgers weren't so common in those days and, being unable to shake off my childhood skull collecting habit, I told the young lady to get ready, and as I slowed down when we passed the badger she was to open her door a smidgen, grab the badger and haul it into the vehicle. But it was rather heavier than she expected and she almost went out the door! I got hold of her and hung on, she hung on to the badger, and between us we pulled it in as I got the car under control and came to a stop a bit further along the road.
I subsequently rotted the badger's head down in a bucket by the back door of our student digs, and married the girl.
She still hasn't forgiven me for inadvertently leaving the skull behind when we moved house.
Another recommendation for Kate MacPherson sporrans. Know Kate & she is super skilled & does an incredible job
Graycj
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Photo cropped so it’s a wee bit blurry and it’s not strictly a full mask sporran but this one from Kate MacPherson is pheasant wings and back which I love. I’d also recommend Margaret Morrison sporrans who made an excellent repair to this one after some vigorous ceilidhing.
Nice where did you find these are they for sale
Just a photo on the net, but a fairly easy thing for any competent taxidermist to make. As long as you could source the metal sporran carcass, the skin and partially mounted head can be added around it. Pretty straightforward.
gerarddwatts
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Need to be carefull.....you now..courtesy of our befuddled Scottish leaders...need a license to have an animal head sporran up here, and they would not give a license for an otter or a wildcat
Stalker62
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@gerarddwatts
Did not know that.
If the sporran contains fur from certain animals including badger and otter, and the animal was killed after 1994, then a permit is required to own the artifact. The maximum penalties for breaking the law are a fine of £5,000 and six months in prison.
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