Sporran straps

[sorcererdale]

I found an old belt that I had that was really narrow, and now makes an almost perfect sporran strap. The only problem I have is how to make it hook to the sporran. One end of the belt, where the buckle was, has snaps so that works for hooking and un hooking it. The other end needed to be formed into a loop to hook on the sporran.

So far I used a bolt and nut, filed smooth on the inside so as not to rub or catch on my kilt. Isn't there a fastener that would work like I have on my 2 1/2 inch kilt belt - actually had that made. Hmmm, that just gave me an idea. I should contact that belt maker and see if he has some more snap screws so I can make my sporran belt adjustable. Thanks, brain.

How do some of you attach these purse straps to your sporran?

DALE.

[Panache]

... The only problem I have is how to make it hook to the sporran...

All the sporrans I have gotten come with this little strap with two metal rings where one hooks of the sporran belt attach to it. This little strap sits into a leather sleeve attached to the belt. I simply slide out the little strap thingee and put the thin woman's 1/2" belt through it. Voila'. I have found the after a few uses the leather belt molds to a bit of a dip where the sporran hangs, making it fit even better.

Simple but it works!

By the by, SINH - Good on you for thinking outside of the box!

Cheers

Panache

[Hamish]

All the sporrans I have gotten come with this little strap with two metal rings where one hooks of the sporran belt attach to it. This little strap sits into a leather sleeve attached to the belt. I simply slide out the little strap thingee and put the thin woman's 1/2" belt through it. Voila'. I have found the after a few uses the leather belt molds to a bit of a dip where the sporran hangs, making it fit even better.

Simple but it works!

By the by, SINH - Good on you for thinking outside of the box!

Cheers

Panache

James, that is precisely how day sporrans have been attached to their all-leather straps for many years - until recently! Dress sporrans always had the little strap thingee with D rings at either end slotted through the 'sleeve' on the back of the sporran itself, but day sporrans no, never.

Apart from being simple,uncluttered and kind to one's kilts this system means that the sporran can simply be slid along the strap, to one side or the other, whenever required - and there ARE times when that is so useful.

[mbhandy]

Apart from being simple,uncluttered and kind to one's kilts this system means that the sporran can simply be slid along the strap, to one side or the other, whenever required - and there ARE times when that is so useful.

And that would be???




MrBill