Sporran chain vs. Sporran leather strap

[kfreeouf]

I will only wear a strap next to my kilt. Once you've ruined a favorite kilt with a chain, you're not likely to wear one anytime soon. I usually make my own using the mystery weave (google for a link with instructions) or hand tool and stain the strap to match the sporran. Recently, I used a flat leather strap and attached to the surface of the strap and dressy chain. It gives the "bling" of a chain with the "kilt kindness" of a strap. I'll try to post some pictures, but it's really pretty simple to rivet the chain to the strap every few inches using decorative rivets or conchos. Just be sure the back side of the rivet that faces the kilt, is perfectly smooth. I cement very thing leather to the back side of the stap, over the rivets for added safety.
I have found that this type of strap also slips less than a chain.
YMMV
Semper Fi,
Keith

[Nick the DSM]

can someone explain chain and strap? im confused here.

[JakobT]

can someone explain chain and strap? im confused here.

Sporran chains don't go all the way round. They usually consist of a short leather strap with a buckle to allow for length adjustment, with lengths of chain fastened to the ends with triangular D-rings. When the chain is in place, the leather strap part is invisible from the front.

A strap, however, is just a strap with a buckle, like a very narrow leather belt.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

All leather sporran straps are my preference (even a black one for formal occasions looks nice, if you don't want to wear the chain). I agree they can be hard to find, though I'm not quite sure why. We looked so long and hard for a supplier that we could use, the we eventually started making our own in house. We still make our own for the majority of sporran straps that we sell.
http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/sporran_acc.html

However, since becoming a licensed dealer for L&M Highland Wear (a great sporran maker in Nova Scotia), we've discovered that they also can provide all leather sporran straps. No, they do not sell direct to the public, but any business who carrieds L&M sporrans can also supply you with an all leather sporran strap.

I imagine many other sporran providers can supply all leather straps upon request. So it's a mystery to me why they seem to be so scarce, other than the fact that many sporran makers include a chain strap in with your sporran purchase, and this encourages people to just wear the chain, since that's what came with their sporran.

M

[Nick the DSM]

oh, ok. thanks that clears my question.