In my never ending quest to acquire better accessories I searched long and hard to find something that was a bit different from the norm. Also being a GOS (Gentleman of Substance) it is even more difficult to find something that I actually like. Therefore I was delighted to find an artisan leatherworker in Scotland called Centaur Design who do a rather nice line in Celtic accessories. I think they have been mentioned on here before but I had never seen any pictures of anyone who had actually bought something from them. So with some trepidation I rang them to enquire if they could make me a 3" Kilt belt with the design from one of their other belts. It is a celtic zoomorphic design and hand dyed in london tan / chestnut red. Other colours are available but I liked the way the colour scheme made the design stand out. This was a made to order belt and I have to say that I am highly delighted with it. The colours are gorgeous and the quality is excellent. Nice thick leather for the kilt belt but still supple. Solid brass D buckle and all properly rivetted so will be very strong. Very helpful when it will have to hold back my gut.
The Sporran Straps are a thinner leather but still very good quality. The only thing I would say is that I would have preferred a swivel fitting at the clip. However the brass is super smooth so should not chafe the kilt in use.
I am really pleased with this as not having seen any reviews it was a bit of a gamble but one that has paid off.
I think that for us GOS the 3" wide belt gives a better sense of proportionality.
Anyway some pics -
First off new belt and strap in situ -
Front view showing detail of design and D buckle
Side panel showing full design
reverse of belt showing rivets and reverse of keepers again rivetted
Belt and sporran strap fittings
And finally clip and buckle of sporran straps showing well rivetted fittings.
This belt combo will I am sure last many years and their website is well worth a look if you fancy something a bit different.
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