Ex-MoD Brass Cantle Question

[creagdhubh]

Greetings,

I have a question in regards to attaching a sporran strap to the rear side of an ex-MoD brass cantle, how is this done? I can see that there are two "brackets" on the rear side of the cantle itself, actually apart of the cantle, but these seem appropriate for a sporran chain strap to clip into, what about a leather strap? Does the strap just feed through these two "brackets?" If so, does the sporran still sit comfortably and properly against the kilt apron? Am I missing something here?

Apologies if this seems like a rather stupid question, but I'm a newbie when it comes to thes style of brass cantles.

Thanks,

[SlackerDrummer]

I just run my strap through the two brackets and it works fine. They were worn with leather straps by the regiments, so I assume that's what you're supposed to do.

[davidlpope]

Kyle,

The leather sporran strap fits through the two "brackets" The don't protrude too far from the cantle and it sits against the kilt very comfortably. It works just fine with my McRostie strap.

Did you manage to find an ex-MOD cantle for yourself?

David

[creagdhubh]

Thanks gents.

To answer your question David, yes, I did manage to get an ex-MoD sporran with brass cantle...finally! It is one of my "early" birthday gifts from my wonderful wife. However, the process is only half complete. The cantle will be off to our own Artificer, to be re-bagged, once it arrives. I am working out bag/tassel details and designs at the moment.

Photos are definitely soon to follow...

Cheers,

[Tobus]

Looks like I'm late to the discussion, as usual, but yes, Kyle, that's how it's done. Here's a photo of mine when I first got it, showing how the original sporran strap went through:

[creagdhubh]

Thanks for the visual example, Tobus, that helps a lot! Initially, this is what I was thinking, but I wasn't entirely sure.

Cheers,