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Danceswithhelicopters
17-02-2005, 22:00
Check out this great scottish website and look for the period Sporrans, belt pouches and 'whangs'
Feel tempted with the Great Kilt as natural outdoor gear!
http://www.tartanweb.com/sporrans_period.php
ok , a WANG is a korean computer, but what the .... is a WHANGIE????:?:
a whangie is a hybrid haggis-poor eating , shoddy pelt and fit only for random acts of cruelty.we dont talk about them much.
Ok, enough with the jokes ya sassanach!
My Clan is from the northern highlands so I can (probably) call ye that.
I KNOW what a haggi are, (had a lovely one for Burns), so what IS a whang?
I make sporrans like some of those. Anyone want a pattern? Taken from a sporran worn at Culloden. It makes a really good pouch, and it explains why there are those three wee dangly bits on the front of sporrans.
A whang is a slice, a leather strap.....The Whangie is a hill..... :?:
There are excellent sporrans on this site too
http://www.caledoniancreations.co.uk
Toddy
brucemacdonald
18-02-2005, 14:03
Surely a sporran is no more than a Highland possibles pouch with a bit more decoration?
Indeed, some "traditional" Highland kit is probably well-suited to bushcraft as long as you have your skean dhu (spelling?) down your sock for any whittling jobs.
That said, you won't catch me wearing a kilt anytime soon in the woods. If I remember correctly, there are at least fourteen MacDonald tartans and I wouldn't know which one to wear for the occasion.... :Crazy_071
Best wishes
Bruce
Okay, found the pattern, but it runs to six pages of A4 and that's without photos. :11doh:
Help!!??
What's the best way to post this?
Toddy
Can I get some advice on posting patterns please? The pattern and instructions for the sporran runs to 6 pages of A4 plus some photos. The pattern for the woollen shirt is on one page A4. The patterns are handwritten with diagrams. I can scan or take a photo with a digital camera but how best to post??? :?:
Toddy
Danceswithhelicopters
19-02-2005, 21:23
Try a page scanner-Save each page as a file and bundle them all together as a larger file to download. Photos won't be clear enough.
This isn't working :roll: .....the individual files add up to 29MB, and the zip file is still 14.1MB. I'll contact Kath or Adi and seeif they can suggest something. :?:
Toddy
I like the Larch with Whangie !!
http://tartanweb.com/graphics/sporrans/period/larch_brown_x.jpg
:naughty:
Motorbike Man
04-03-2005, 23:26
pm sent Toddy
Motorbike Man
15-04-2005, 22:12
Just before the crash, Toddy sent me the pattern for her Sporran, if anyone's interested I have converted it to a pdf document. PM with an email address and I can email it back to you.
Motorbike Man
30-05-2005, 11:47
A while ago, someone pmed me about having a copy of the sporran pattern from Toddy. Stupidly I managed to delete all my pms :o if this rings a bell, could you re-pm me please.
Cheers
I dont know what pm means, but could you send it yo me at ballixmobile7@hotmail.com?
cheers,
alex
Motorbike Man
31-05-2005, 22:49
I dont know what pm means, but could you send it yo me at ballixmobile7@hotmail.com?
cheers,
alex
PM sent Alex, check the Private Messages link at the top right of the page ;)
Buckshot
01-06-2005, 09:06
MBM, could I have that pattern as well please?
Sounds interesting....
Cheers
Mark
Motorbike Man
01-06-2005, 10:00
MBM, could I have that pattern as well please?
Sounds interesting....
Cheers
Mark
PM sent :D
Yggdrasil
01-06-2005, 11:24
oh is there any chance you could pm me it too. sorry to add to the list. :o
cheers.
~rob~
Cheers MBM. Got it. :D
Oh and especially cheers Toddy for the design in the first place! :D :D
Motorbike Man
14-02-2006, 10:04
I meant to mention this a while ago, but Toddy's sporran patter can now be downloaded directly from here (http://www.kienergyimperium.co.uk/Downloads/Culloden%20Sporran%20from%20To ddy.pdf) :)
Toddy and Motorbike Man, :You_Rock_
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g44/Grimnirsalias/PICT0083.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g44/Grimnirsalias/PICT0086.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g44/Grimnirsalias/PICT0084.jpg
Yup, I downloaded the pdf and produced this. I was at my local leather shop and they had this suede in on special offer, they are quite small skins but at £5 each (with a smaller one thrown in free, which I made this from) it was a bargain and looking at this I'm damn glad I did go for it :)
beachlover
15-07-2006, 00:05
Nice work Grim! I really like the look of that. Agh....another project to add to the list :rolleyes: :D
i just had to take a moment to say thanks... even though i had to sign up and all
i dont know what this site is but you seemed to have just what i needed in this pattern for the sporran. i have been looking for a primitive type looking patten and this fits the bill right down to the drawstring top thanks alot... :thanks:
ps
oh grimnir did you not use the gusset (side strap)? and instead just stitch the front and back panel together? nice job
I've just seen this :rolleyes: Grimnir that's really neat :D I do like the braiding at the flap edge :approve: :cool: Excellent stuff!
Cheers,
Toddy
p.s. Hi Aengus :) welcome to BcUK...........and we want photos when you're done ;) :D
Cheers,
Toddy