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20th July 08, 08:29 AM
#11
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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20th July 08, 09:38 AM
#12
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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20th July 08, 10:14 AM
#13
 Originally Posted by ChattanCat
I recommend Cavscout! Great service and willing to customize them if you wish.
oconeeleatherworks
There are many good vendors out there but these are the ones I have and highly recommend them.
Dee
Ferret ad astra virtus
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20th July 08, 10:36 AM
#14
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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20th July 08, 12:55 PM
#15
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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20th July 08, 02:23 PM
#16
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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21st July 08, 09:01 PM
#17
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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22nd July 08, 06:42 AM
#18
 Originally Posted by Arlen
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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22nd July 08, 08:57 AM
#19
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
Jay
Clan Rose - Constant and True
"I cut a stout blackthorn to banish ghosts and goblins; In a brand new pair of brogues to ramble o'er the bogs and frighten all the dogs " - D. K. Gavan
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28th July 08, 06:17 PM
#20
 Originally Posted by starbkjrus
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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