Thread: Another Dumb Strop Question

Ahhhh yea...Ok, you keep working on that! :-)

Meaning...? LOL

Originally Posted by Joe Chandler

Meaning...? LOL

Meaning Lynn has reached diety status... As in he could be honing Zues' lightning bolts before they are launch ready....

Joe,
You will find many of the tradional Russian leather strops and Fromm's #827 are actually the rough side of the leather that has been compressed to make it harder but it still retains much of it's original texture.

A while back I was making these as well but they were not as popular as a tradional smooth strop so I don't do them on a regular basis. The only limitation was in finding ;eather that was suitably even textured on the reverse side. The new Hand American red has the back split to give an even roughness and would work well for this application if softened up a bit with Neat's Foot Oil.

Tony

Excellent. I may try that, although I'mma still order one of yours. If this peckerwood would come through on my knife sale, I'd probably order it tonight. I have a whole side of veg-tanned leather and the rough side on it's pretty even and smooth. I'm all about trying new stuff anyway, as long as it doesn't make anything worse.

Joe,
Som old timer swear that a strop must be made of Horsehide. I believe (from much experimenting ) that any leather will work if it has the right feel. I used nearly a dozen different leathers and alsmost all worked well. I often make multi part strops with two leathers instead if a linen.

Tony