Sporran Chains vs. Sporran Straps

**heilanner** · 15th June 09, 11:29 AM

i prefer a strap - i just wish i could get one. i have asked all the local kilt shops and have been unsuccessful. only one of them could source me one and wanted to charge me £40!!! i found a sporran maker at one of the highland games who agreed to make one for me. he measured me and said it would be ready for me in a week. i paid upfront (£10) and collected it the next time i saw him. when i got home and changed into my kilt i went to put the strap on with my sporran and it was 4" too short. the guy said it was the longest he could make and if i wanted something longer i had to have a chain.

so i now use a normal belt which i bought from Big N Tall (i wanted to make sure it'd be long enough!!) for most occasions and only have a chain for more formal ones.

i think the 'hangers' look pretty cool, but not one single kilt shop in my area had even heard of them and refused to try to source them for me.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 15th June 09, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by heilanner

i prefer a strap - i just wish i could get one. i have asked all the local kilt shops and have been unsuccessful. only one of them could source me one and wanted to charge me £40!!! i found a sporran maker at one of the highland games who agreed to make one for me. he measured me and said it would be ready for me in a week. i paid upfront (£10) and collected it the next time i saw him. when i got home and changed into my kilt i went to put the strap on with my sporran and it was 4" too short. the guy said it was the longest he could make and if i wanted something longer i had to have a chain.

so i now use a normal belt which i bought from Big N Tall (i wanted to make sure it'd be long enough!!) for most occasions and only have a chain for more formal ones.

i think the 'hangers' look pretty cool, but not one single kilt shop in my area had even heard of them and refused to try to source them for me.

Forget kilt shops and sporran makers. Go to a harness maker. A sporran strap is no different than making a set of reins.

**ForresterModern** · 15th June 09, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

Forget kilt shops and sporran makers. Go to a harness maker. A sporran strap is no different than making a set of reins.

And for some of the "horses" around here that is probably appropriate (I include myself in that horses category---see Social Group "Men of Substance")

**Jock Scot** · 16th June 09, 03:22 AM

Originally Posted by heilanner

i prefer a strap - i just wish i could get one. i have asked all the local kilt shops and have been unsuccessful. only one of them could source me one and wanted to charge me £40!!! i found a sporran maker at one of the highland games who agreed to make one for me. he measured me and said it would be ready for me in a week. i paid upfront (£10) and collected it the next time i saw him. when i got home and changed into my kilt i went to put the strap on with my sporran and it was 4" too short. the guy said it was the longest he could make and if i wanted something longer i had to have a chain.

so i now use a normal belt which i bought from Big N Tall (i wanted to make sure it'd be long enough!!) for most occasions and only have a chain for more formal ones.

i think the 'hangers' look pretty cool, but not one single kilt shop in my area had even heard of them and refused to try to source them for me.

Try McRostie of Glasgow Ltd. on: www.mcrostie.co.uk They are saddlers and I am sure they will do the job for you.

**Phil** · 16th June 09, 03:46 AM

You could try these people in Braemar - http://www.sporrans.net/ - they made a very nice plaited leather strap for me.

**KFCarter** · 21st June 09, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by heilanner

i prefer a strap - i just wish i could get one. i have asked all the local kilt shops and have been unsuccessful. only one of them could source me one and wanted to charge me £40!!! .

You could try Janet Eagleton's shop in Perth. My daywear sporran from her came with a nice, simple leather strap.

http://www.scottish-sporrans.co.uk/

**heilanner** · 22nd June 09, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by KFCarter

You could try Janet Eagleton's shop in Perth. My daywear sporran from her came with a nice, simple leather strap.

http://www.scottish-sporrans.co.uk/

thanks, but as MoR said after you, i'd like to be able to take my sporran to the shop to make sure i can get something close in colour (one of my sporrans is a walnutty colour), and as i live north of aberdeen the 160 mile round trip journey would cost me more in petrol than i would save from buying it in locally for £40.

cheers anyway