Repairing horsehair sporran tassel?

[Andrew Lenz]

Someone emailed me saying/asking:

"I recently bought a used horsehair sporran, and discovered that the hair of one of the tassels has come loose inside the bell. Any suggestions as to the best way to repair it? Hot glue gun, epoxy, etc."

Anyone done this kind of repair and have any advice?

Andrew

[C. Martin]

I would contact Joshua at Skye Highland Outfitters. The sporrans he makes are very nice and I'm sure he'd share information.

Charlie

[JBM10]

Originally Posted by Andrew Lenz

Someone emailed me saying/asking:

"I recently bought a used horsehair sporran, and discovered that the hair of one of the tassels has come loose inside the bell. Any suggestions as to the best way to repair it? Hot glue gun, epoxy, etc."

Anyone done this kind of repair and have any advice?

Andrew

Hey Andrew, I have fixed one or two of these, The bell can be slid up the chain, or better still, remove the split ring on the back of the sporran & remove the tassle. With the bell out of the way, gather up the hair & temporarily put a zip tie round it (electricians use them for wrapping wires together ) pull tight.
Now wrap the hair very tightly ,at least10 wraps, with waxed twine or string. (used by fishermen for rigging bait). then tie it of with a few half hitches. now cut off the zip tie, & slide the bell back into place. For added security, you could coat the hair at the top of the tassle with some clear silicone sealant, before the bell goes back, just don't overdo the quantity as it will squeeze out and ruin the tassle. Hope this helps...JBM10.

[Andrew Lenz]

Thanks for the suggestions.

Andrew

[longwind]

Ran across someone with a tutorian on on making a horsehai sporran on another forum. They used gorilla glue on the hair tips. They used pastry cones for tassel tops. Thought that was a great idea.

[Klondike Waldo]

could you post the link?