Thread: What to do now...

A lot of people prefer the bench-type or paddle strop - some say it's easier to begin with than the hanging variety. Like dward says, you usually get a lot more length in a hanging strop. Nothing stopping you making your own bench strop any length you desire, though!

You could secure a hanging strop to some timber, using the eye at one end and either pulling it taut or securing it by the handle loop at the other end, but it seems a bit of a waste, especially as you might get a couple of creases in it.

Some of the older bench strops were a frame with a loop of leather over them, the leather being supported at just the front and rear, presumably to give a bit of "give" while stropping - probably good for wedge-type razors.

Regards,
Neil