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  1. 09-01-2014, 05:51 PM #1
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    Default new strop

    Name: 1409593624033.jpg Views: 209 Size: 33.2 KBName: 1409593712342.jpg Views: 207 Size: 44.5 KBJust getting into straight razor shaving and decided I would make my own strop instead of buying one. ......what do y'all think ?
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    Looks nice, much better than my first attempt at a paddle strop. How much stropping surface do you have lengthwise? What kind of leather did you use?
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    very nice
    and still interchangable if required
    Nice starter
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    Thanks it's 18"x3.5" . I got the leather from a local saddle maker
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    Looks Great.
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    Dangerous within 1 Mile
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    Good job, I never tried the paddle strops but have thought about making one,.
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    Beautiful strop,and a beautifully simple design as well.
    Well done

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tarkus View Post
    Beautiful strop,and a beautifully simple design as well.
    Well done

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    +1...Very nice indeed!
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