Sporran belt

[GG]

I made two myself, a brown and a black one.

It is simply a long strap and a buckle. Not original in anyway but it is functioning much better than the chain belts.

Greg

[Woodsman]

Would it be proper to order a sporran belt before ordering a sporran? I know that I want a brown sporran. But is there any concern in matching the brown color of the strap with the sporran? Black is usually black but brown can vary more.

[KFCarter]

Would it be proper to order a sporran belt before ordering a sporran? I know that I want a brown sporran. But is there any concern in matching the brown color of the strap with the sporran? Black is usually black but brown can vary more.

I think the quality of the leather matters more than any other factor and IMHO you needn't be concerned about an exact match of the browns. In fact, my brown Oconee strap isn't an exact match at all for my favorite brown leather sporran.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Would it be proper to order a sporran belt before ordering a sporran? I know that I want a brown sporran. But is there any concern in matching the brown color of the strap with the sporran? Black is usually black but brown can vary more.

My day wear sporran, which is admittedly 40 years old, is made from deer hide. When I had to replace the belt a few months ago I took the sporran along to the harness maker so that he could match the colours-- which he did using a bit of Lexol to "darken" the new tan belt. Does it matter? Probably not. But if you are concerned then you may either ask the sporran maker to supply a leather strap to match, or wait until the sporran arrives and then have a belt made to match.