toxo Report post Posted October 26, 2019 Just made a couple of small bags for my daughters. Can be over the shoulder (D rings) or on the belt (belt loops on the back). The question is, what do I put on the ends of the strap to make it serve both purposes without the need for a separate belt? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted October 26, 2019 How about a 3-bar slide? http://www.leprevo.co.uk/photos/brass-3-bar.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toxo Report post Posted October 26, 2019 I've got some of those Fred but don't see how they would work for both purposes. Unless maybe you install a buckle at each end with one end able to use the buckle at the other end? I can't believe I'm the first to have this problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted October 27, 2019 Attach one end of the strap to the D. Feed the other end of the strap thru the Slide, thru the D and up thru the slide again. The slide will act as a strap length adjuster. To use as a belt, adjust length of the strap to suit, or if the strap needs to go thru trousers/skirts belt loops, undo the strap from the D & slide, put thru clothes loops and re-do on bag Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toxo Report post Posted October 27, 2019 13 hours ago, fredk said: Attach one end of the strap to the D. Feed the other end of the strap thru the Slide, thru the D and up thru the slide again. The slide will act as a strap length adjuster. To use as a belt, adjust length of the strap to suit, or if the strap needs to go thru trousers/skirts belt loops, undo the strap from the D & slide, put thru clothes loops and re-do on bag A valiant effort Fred and I will look at it but that will still mean a hip bag where they were thinking of through the belt loops on the back of the bag to make it a waist bag. I can't get past a snap hook at each end with some sort of length adjustment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo Report post Posted October 27, 2019 (edited) you need 2 double prong hooks and a leather belt loop never mind....this is for a shoulder strap to hand strap you indicate you want a belt strap to shoulder strap? Edited October 27, 2019 by Frodo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toxo Report post Posted October 27, 2019 Thought I replied on the other comp?? Mustn't have sent it. Will have a look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toxo Report post Posted October 27, 2019 I would have liked a smarter solution but I think the only way is a strap end snap hook on each end with a cut strap and conventional buckle so in belt mode the strap can go through the belt loops on the back of the bag and attach to each other leaving the buckle to take up the slack. Will probably mean more keepers to cater for the extra length of the strap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toxo Report post Posted October 27, 2019 The strap sizes took some working out but it was ok in the end. It isn't finished and I know I should have treated/burnished etc but I just wanted to see it working. Short strap through the belt loops. Long strap. Long strap Belt loops. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcuk Report post Posted October 28, 2019 Hello this buckle may help you. https://www.abbeyengland.com/conway-loop-2940.html Or you could try using a martingale turn on your straps like this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEG9i_RSBG0 Hope this helps JCUK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
