Help on horsehair sporran
William S. Moors
Hi, All;
I have a horsehair sporran that has taken a "twist" in the hair from
being stored in a dresser drawer---------I should have hung it up! I
rarely use it, because it is not as practical as my leather sporran
which has enough room to hold a wallet and car keys.
My question is, how can I straighten the sporran out so that the hair
hangs straight.
No, I have not considered a hair dresser :-)
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Bill Moors
ASG
Hang it up in your bathroom and turn the shower on - hot. The steam
should help. I obtained a HH sporran that was in poor shape, used this
procedure, and it helped.
In <4o962b$q...@newsserv.grfn.org> an57...@anon.penet.fi (William S.
RAMPANT LION CELTIC TRADERS
Bill: Once you get it straightened out, keep hanging it and use some
hairspray on a bristle brush to help keep it in shape. My husband and
friends use this from time to time and it also helps.
AZScotsman
Hello!
This is a public reply to William Moors.
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Recently I came across this really sharp Battalion Black Watch Sporran for
a good price. I want to keep this thing for at least a nuclear half-life,
so here is what I do to maintain my sporran. It's not the best way, but it
works for me.
Cleaning the Hairs-
Dip the sporran in a bucket of warm water mixed with liquid dishwasher
soap. Let it sit for a minute or so, then dip in clean water and slosh it
around (to wash the soap away).
Brushing/Straightening the hairs-
Use a hair comb and some good hair conditioner (ok, Pantene, but don't
hate me because I'm beautiful). You may lose a few loose strands, but the
horsehair will thicken up and you won't even see any missing strands.
Shining the cones/cantle-
Use Pledge.
-Kevin MacHeffner
Drum Major, Jock Tamson's Bairns
ISK Bydand
Much as we like to think that these woefully expenseive items are
delicate, the fact is that they can stand up to a thorough washing.
Kevin's approach of washing it is not bad. I have a Gordon sporran, and
usually start by taking the little sucker apart: cantle and tassels off.
Wash each component separately, but rather than dish soap, I'd say try
stopping by a local ferrier/horse supply place and pick up some horse
shampoo. There's one out these days called "Mane and Tail" that's quite
good; so good that some hair salons carry for women to use. With the
tassels, add a little styling gel and hair spray, comb them out, blow dry,
then comb out again. The body needs to be more "fluffy" than the tassels
so don't bother with the gel. A little hair spray is ok. Polish the
cantle, then reassemble it.
Ian Kelly