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    Help please

    Its 8.30am here in the UK. I would like to purchase today an all leather sporran strap. If anyone reads this in the next few hours and knows somewhere in the UK that sells them I would really appreciate you letting me know. I have looked at one or two kilt websites and they only sell straps with chains. I would like to order one today if I can. Thanks in anticipation
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    Try this Derek,
    http://www.piobmhor.dircon.co.uk/sporrans.html
    It looks like they might have leather straps at the bottom of the chain strap price list.

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    Derek Try Hector Russel

    http://www.hector-russell.com/accessories6.html
    If all else fails I can make one (If you want black)and have it in the post to you by the weekend ...Pm me your waist belt size
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    Thanks guys for your help. I've decided I will have 2 leather straps. When I first re checked here only Bears post had arrived and I went with that. So I have ordered 1 with Piob Mhor. However ... David .. I most certainly would like one if you could make one. Its even better to have something that you know has been made by a friend (even though we never met I know). I'll pm you the length of my present strap as it is when on me.
    If you two guys were nearer I buy you both a welsh real
    Thanks for your help
    Derek
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    Thanks guys for your help. I've decided I will have 2 leather straps. When I first re checked here only Bears post had arrived and I went with that. So I have ordered 1 with Piob Mhor. However ... David .. I most certainly would like one if you could make one. Its even better to have something that you know has been made by a friend (even though we never met I know). I'll pm you the length of my present strap as it is when on me.
    If you two guys were nearer I buy you both a welsh real
    Thanks for your help
    Derek
    A Proud Welsh Cilt Wearer

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    Hi Derek,

    This is too late I know (only just logged on!), but I would have said that any supplier of Highland Dress worth their salt would have these in stock, although the straps are not necessarily listed, they usually have a few tucked under the counter!!!

    As it happens, I can vouch for David's suggestion of Hector Russell as I picked up a couple of spares in their Princes Street branch whilst I was in Edinburgh last month. They were roughly £6.95 each (but not good quality leather!).

    A few months back, I ordered two (one black, one brown) from a local saddler of high repute. Unusually for tight-fisted me, I didn't ask the price but, when I went to collect them a week later, I was horrified to be told the straps were £12.25 each They are of really top grade hide and it was my fault for not getting a quote when I placed the order, but I did manage to talk him down to £10.00 each. I'll not be going there again!!!

    You'll be more than satisfied with the "Freelander Strap", I know it

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    Hi Ham , I know, I am going to like Freelanders strap .. looking forward to recieving it. Thanks for you input even though you just logged on. Elaine will be phoning you soon to sort out the dates for coming over to us.
    Take care'
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    Derek & Elaine.
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