Braided Leather Sporran Strap

[O'Neille]

My first published video. Let's see if this works. If it does I have a sense of accomplishment compounded for the day.

[ccga3359]

Video worked for me. Great work.

[Moosedog]

Looks great! Much more befitiing the sporran.

Another trick is to bevel all the edges after cutting, finish, and then braid. The beveling is only possible or useful on some types of leather but finishing all the edges, though tedious, will make the finished strap lay neater and look smooth and broken in.

Moosedog

[A Hay]

Thanks for sharing that with us O'Neille.

I'll have to give that a try sometime. I have some commercially produced braided belts that I wear wth my sporrans. I find them very comfortable because they give a little when you move around and they adjust themselves to your position.

Good work!
Tom

[James MacMillan]

You just brought back memories of summer camp, many, many years ago. We would make belts like that for everything. The way I learned was hands on, and I have seen this technique illustrated in books, but the video is, by far, better than the printed paper version.

I remember doing a saddle with braided latigo strapping on almost everything. It was really gaudy. I wonder what happened to that?

Thanks for sparking the memories!

[pipesndrumsnun]

EXCELLENT! Another great work...super job!

[Rampant Lion]

I never really like the look of leather sporran straps... until now. THAT I'd wear! Well done.