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    Thanks for the tips. Lynn suggests having it near waste level so it slants in use, giving a more natural arm motion. I think I'll try that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bladeon View Post
    Thanks for the tips. Lynn suggests having it near waste level so it slants in use, giving a more natural arm motion. I think I'll try that.
    That's why at first I used a door knob & besides that it was the only place I could find w/o modifying in this rental home.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bladeon View Post
    Thanks for the tips. Lynn suggests having it near waste level so it slants in use, giving a more natural arm motion. I think I'll try that.
    If you use a doorknob, use the side that will be pulling the door shut.
    Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast

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    Here are a couple other stop hanging options that make your strops a little less permanently fixed. Both were picked up at Home Depot. The velcro one can be wrapped around any solid item and the hook can clamp on to many others as well.

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    Let me add another. I don't have room for a bench strop in the bathroom. Since I have a 'heavy hand' it took a lot of discipline to use a light (feather) touch on a bench strop. I took my hanging strops, cut a piece of 1/4' pressed wood 3" x 3" shorter than the length and sandwiched it between the leather and the linen and secured it top and bottom with Velcro straps. and attached them to a towel bar. Works fine.

    BTW, I hope you aren't using the rough side of your Larry strop. Won't do the edge any good.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Razorfeld View Post
    Let me add another. I don't have room for a bench strop in the bathroom. Since I have a 'heavy hand' it took a lot of discipline to use a light (feather) touch on a bench strop. I took my hanging strops, cut a piece of 1/4' pressed wood 3" x 3" shorter than the length and sandwiched it between the leather and the linen and secured it top and bottom with Velcro straps. and attached them to a towel bar. Works fine.

    BTW, I hope you aren't using the rough side of your Larry strop. Won't do the edge any good.
    No, actually I was curious so I watched a lot of videos and read a few articles to learn when the rough side might be useful. Seems that side comes into play when restoring a lost edge with lapping compound. Today I ordered a canvas strop so I could have both kinds.
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    Before putting in a fixed anchor, I used a suction cupped handle that was designed to aid people getting in and out of a bathtub. I think it was $10 (USD) at the home improvement store. It worked great for getting the height comfortable. It's also nice for moving sheets of plywood and drywall since the load limit on it is like 250 pounds.
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    Quote Originally Posted by edhewitt View Post
    If you use a doorknob, use the side that will be pulling the door shut.
    Right................or you could be in for a big surprise!

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    Quote Originally Posted by engine46 View Post
    Right................or you could be in for a big surprise!
    I think it is suggested as a bad idea in the library, but if you know that no-one else is going to use the door i reckon its fine. And in fact in my room at work i disregard even my own advice, and hang my strop on the opening side of the bathroom door, as it is the only way to have enough room to strop comfortably unless i stand in the shower
    Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast

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    When I was using a hanging strop, I had it on the opening side of my front door but I knew nobody was going to come in. When I realized that my left arm being a little weaker due to the fact I don't have a collarbone on that side, I couldn't hold it taut all the time, so I bought a large Mastro Livi loom strop & I love it a lot. I don't have to worry about holding a hanging strop taut now! I can do it but the loom is much better for me.
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