I made a leather sporran belt.

[billmcc]

Very good job on the belt.

An all-leather sporran belt is better for casual wear. A chain-type sporran belt is generally considered to be a semi-formal to formal accessory. Chain is also more damaging to a kilt than leather.

[Kiltferone]

A very fine-looking strap. What type of leather did you use?

It was some pre-dyed strap from Tandy leather. It is cow leather and it is vegetable tanned, but that is all I know. It was 1" wide. I asked the cleark if he could cut it down to 3/4" as the 1" looked way to wide. I got an edging tool to curve the edges, then I got edge dressing and a burnisher to smooth the edges. I bought all parts at Tandy, "d" rings, buckle, brass clips and hammer together rivets, along with the rivet setting tool. I could have almost bought a nice belt for what I spent, but I have been wanting to try my hand at leather work for some time now.

[davedove]

Looks good.

Another option for those who don't like the chain, just take a long thin belt (about 1/2-3/4 inch) and run it through the slot in the back of the sporran. You don't have to deal with the snaps and rings that way.

[Dirk Skene]

Nice piece of work.

[Kilted Christian]

Yes, very nice work. Keep it up and you will find you develop greater facility with the leatherwork (just like with your woodworking). I have an inlaid mother of pearl and ebony kilt pin I'm working on.

[Alan H]

A good stout leather strap will last a long time and look good. Well done!

[David Dalglish]

Nice work

[turpin]

It was some pre-dyed strap from Tandy leather. It is cow leather and it is vegetable tanned, but that is all I know. It was 1" wide. I asked the cleark if he could cut it down to 3/4" as the 1" looked way to wide. I got an edging tool to curve the edges, then I got edge dressing and a burnisher to smooth the edges. I bought all parts at Tandy, "d" rings, buckle, brass clips and hammer together rivets, along with the rivet setting tool. I could have almost bought a nice belt for what I spent, but I have been wanting to try my hand at leather work for some time now.

Now you have some basic leatherworking tools and the next one won't be as expensive, just the strap. (Except you'll ask some questions and find out you need this really cool tool that will let you do even more cool stuff, for which you'll need some more leather of a different type, and by George it's on sale this month!)

[cavscout]

Now you have some basic leatherworking tools and the next one won't be as expensive, just the strap. (Except you'll ask some questions and find out you need this really cool tool that will let you do even more cool stuff, for which you'll need some more leather of a different type, and by George it's on sale this month!)

That's just crazy enough to work Turpin

[Kiltferone]

Now you have some basic leatherworking tools and the next one won't be as expensive, just the strap. (Except you'll ask some questions and find out you need this really cool tool that will let you do even more cool stuff, for which you'll need some more leather of a different type, and by George it's on sale this month!)

I sell woodworking tools and supplies, so I know exactly how that goes!