Position Of The Sporran Strap Buckle

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Items required for the project:

1) A brown felt-tip marking pen (it must be indelible).
2) A black felt-tip marking pen, also indelible.
3) A seam ripper.
4) A scissors.
5) Two stout rubber bands, of the kind that come wrapped around your morning paper.
6) One (or more) pair of (new) men's tartan boxer shorts two sizes larger than would normally be worn with trousers.

Directions:

1) Using the scissors carefully cut the elastic waist band from the tartan boxer shorts and set it to one side.

2) Carefully refold the tartan boxer shorts and place them back in the package they came in so that they may be returned to the place of purchase for refund due to obvious defect in manufacturing.

3) Using the seam ripper carefully pick out the stitching holding the elastic waistband to the remnants of the tartan boxer shorts. When finished set the remnant aside. (This should be saved for later use in making flashes for wear with white hose.)

4) Now turn the elastic waistband inside out and, still using the seam ripper, carefully pick out the stitching around the tag that gives the size and the name of the maker. (On some tartan boxer shorts there may be a second tag, which will say something like "Hecho en Mongolia" or some similar phrase, undoubtedly useful if traveling in the country of origin the tartan boxer shorts. This tag should also be removed.) Set all tags side as they may be useful in future DIY projects. Alternatively, they may be used as bullet patches for small-caliber muzzle loading rifles.

5) Using the BROWN indelible felt-tip marker carefully colour one side of the elastic boxer short waistband brown. Take you time and apply the colour evenly across the entire surface. In order to achieve the desired affect more than one application may be required.

6) Now, satisfied with the appearance of the BROWN side of the boxer short waistband, turn it inside out, and repeat the process on the other side using the BLACK indelible felt tip marker. Again, be sure to take your time and apply the colour evenly over the entire surface of the boxer short waistband. (This side of the waistband should be white, or perhaps a tannish, greyish-brown). Be careful NOT to apply the BLACK colouring to the BROWN side of the waistband, or it may be necessary to obtain a second pair of tartan boxer shorts (which could be done when returning the first pair to the store where you bought them) and start over.

7) When you have achieved the desired effect with the BLACK indelible felt-tip marker, you are ready to use the two (2) rubber bands to attach your almost infinitely adjustable, reversible, buckle free, sporran strap to you sporran. Each rubber band should be looped around the waistband of the boxer shorts-- sorry, they should be loped around the SPORRAN STRAP, and then stretched to their limit and carefully slipped OVER the sporran, being sure to take care that they do not become crossed over one another in the process.

8) Once the sporran is secured to the almost infinitely adjustable, reversible, and buckle-free, sporran strap, the strap may be slipped over your head and shoulders, pushed past the chest, and tugged over the tummy until it is in the right place to accommodate the placement of the sporran the desired distance from the belt buckle.

NOTE: Care should be taken to see that the "Almost, etc. sporran belt" matches the colour of your shoes. If it does not, a simple "twist" of the belt will expose the desired colour, which is much easier than changing your shoes.

[sydnie7]

Items required for the project:

1) A brown felt-tip marking pen (it must be indelible).
2) A black felt-tip marking pen, also indelible.
3) A seam ripper.
4) A scissors.
5) Two stout rubber bands, of the kind that come wrapped around your morning paper.
6) One (or more) pair of (new) men's tartan boxer shorts two sizes larger than would normally be worn with trousers.

[snip] [carefully]

He said trousers!

[Tartan Hiker]

Sorry to come in late to this one.

Here's a photo of my "go to" daywear strap. Several years ago, as a long-time leatherworker who knew little about traditional highland wear, I was making up my gear as I went. It seemed to me that putting the buckle in the back was inconvenient and uncomfortable when sitting in a hard-backed chair or bench, so I made up my straps so the buckles ride on my right hip. Another feature that I haven't seen on other straps is the bridle round I stitched where the strap and sporran meet. This allows the sporran to swing a bit easier as I move.

[Kilted Magyar]

I too will do as you do from now on. Brilliant! Regards...