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    http://www.wyvernleatherworks.com/ourproducts

    These are not the most economical, but probably some of the best out there. Haven't bought one yet myself, want some of his sporrans also.

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    Talking Sporran straps

    I got a leather one from Higgins when I bought my kilt and the quality seems good. Only problem is that it is a bit long though. I normally too, would have made my own, but as I was also getting a kilt, kilt belt and crested buckle, I seemed to just make sense. When I was younger, and much thinner, I found that the chain tends to chafe the wool fabric, hence when I ordered a new kilt, I added the leather sporran strap. I have worn it a lot, and the kilt shows no wear at that point. (Amazing how kilts can shrink whilst hung in a closet, isn't it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChattanCat View Post
    I recommend Cavscout! Great service and willing to customize them if you wish.

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    There are many good vendors out there but these are the ones I have and highly recommend them.
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    I have a brown and black sporran strap from J Higgins. They are three years old and going strong for this daily kilt wearer. If they ever "give up the ghost" I may buy something fancier - but then again...

    Cheers!

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    I don't know about how it would work out for you, but I went ahead and got a bunch of those ladies super-thin leather belts and they work perfect as leather sporran straps.
    They all cost about 50p each from a charity shop.

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    Try Graem Niven at Az kilts: he had said the same thing to me about swapping from chains to leather straps

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    I've made my own by simply getting a long leather dog leash at my local PETCO for about $10.95.

    It comes with 1 spring loaded snap, so I bought another one for $0.95.

    These leashes are about 60" long and are 3/5" wide, they are black, smoothed back and treated edge, they even come with beaded edges!

    So I cut them to length (no adjustable buckle), folded the cut end, then drilled 4 x 1/32" holes, then stitched it all through the holes with shoe polyester thread (at my local shoe repair shop around the corner for $3.50 a roll of 100 yards.

    So I now have a fantastic leather sporran strap for about $15, and I still enough thread to make 2000 more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arlen View Post
    I don't know about how it would work out for you, but I went ahead and got a bunch of those ladies super-thin leather belts and they work perfect as leather sporran straps.
    They all cost about 50p each from a charity shop.
    I was going to say the same thing. I paid a whole $.50 you can get a whole mess of colors for that price.

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    I second Birddog's recommendation of RKilts braided leather sporran straps. They are very classy looking. In fact, I've switched from a chain to my braided strap for my formal dress as I think it looks great with an argyle jacket and tie.

    http://www.rkilts.com/belts.htm
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    Quote Originally Posted by starbkjrus View Post
    There are many good vendors out there but these are the ones I have and highly recommend them.
    This is cool! I can read all these reviews of places I've been thinking of buying from. I'm going with oconee too for a sporran strap. I'll get my kilt belt there as well.

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