Looking to replace straps?

[nab2488]

I do lack leather working skills. I have worked with leather one time and that was 15 years ago making a wallet for my father in boy scouts. From what I remember it didn't go well. Thanks Steve I will probably get those straps from highland xpress they look exactly what I want. I was just curious if there was a place I could get it quicker. I will go look at Hobby lobby to see if I can find some leather working tools especially some day I would like to try to make my own sporran.

[nab2488]

Actually i just came across this. Which one of these do you think I should start with if I want to make my own sporran and this strap project?

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/h...vlocation=left

[turpin]

Don't spend the money on a starter set. you will end up with tools you may never use. Just buy what you need.

The only specific leather working tools I use frequently are a mini-punch set, 4-prong and 1 prong diamond tip punches, a beveling tool, stylus, a stout pair of sharp scissors, a rolling fabric cutter and blunt-tipped stitching needles. I use waxed embroidery thread to sew. I bought a dead-blow mallet at home depot for a hammer, but I use it a lot. a rubber mallet would do for single projects.

The idea is to get by with the minimum until you decide whther you want to pursue leather more braodly as a hoppy, like doing tooling designs, etc.

[nab2488]

No, I don't plan on doing this more than a hobby. Thanks for a list of a few things. Now I will know what to look for.

[fluter]

Nab, Stillwater has straps and buckles in sets of 3; if you're in a hurry that's an option. I believe they are a bit more expensive, when shipping and everything is done.

Just for myself---call this the minority opinion---I have bought one "works" SK and pretty soon removed the straps altogether. They rather defeat the advantage of the Velcro closure, and I ended up never unbuckling them, but stepping in like troosers which defeats the safety advantage of the kilt. Didja know that thousands of people are injured each year, just trying to put their pants on.

I admit that they dress up the kilt a little bit, but with the nice fringe it looks pretty good without.