Sporran straps

[hospitaller]

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.

[JRB]

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

[scotchmaster]

Check in with Steve Fraser at Oconee Leather works I have a brown and a Black one and think they are great. The Quality is second to none.


http://www.oconeeleatherworks.com/index.htm

I've decided it is time to switch from chain to leather straps. I contacted Stillwater Kilts about his sporran straps, because they were the most economical. I want to have at least 4 straps for my five kilts. Any other vendor that can compete against Jerry?

[gu3]

That looks great, Robert! Are both belts black leather with gold-colored brass buckles? What is the width of each belt?

[Ancienne Alliance]

That looks great, Robert! Are both belts black leather with gold-colored brass buckles? What is the width of each belt?

They are both black leather. I wear them with my black sporrans and black shoes.
The only case I will wear them with a brown sporran is my brown mink dress sporran.
The kilt belt is 1 3/4" ; the sporran belt is 1" .
The kilt belt buckle is pewter-like steel. The sporran belt buckle is gold colored. I personaly dont mind the bi-colored metals fashion. It's very popular in Europe. For a simple and good reason : Everything golden could be too flashy ; a touch of gold in a silvery environment brings in a touch of light.
It used to be a no no... Now it's fashion.
Now you will find black and brown leather blended in one single sporran... If it's good quality, it works.

Best,


Robert

[gu3]

If it's good quality, it works.

True, I suspect, in most cases. Thanks, Robert!