Originally Posted by
MickR
Ok, why don't you get yourself that $30 bit of leather, cut two 3" wide straps from it. Get a bit of timber, cheap old pine will do, about 1/2" thick, 3 1/4" wide and 5" longer than the straps you cut. Shape the 5" excess into a nice handle shape. Glue down the leather smooth side up on one side and rough side up on the other. You then have a 'linen' and a 'leather' paddle strop and all for a damn sight less than what you would pay in a shop. You will end up nicking it up a bit most likely, but that's all right, because you have enough leather left over to make a new one for if and when you need it. You could have this done by the time you get your razor back form Glen and still have time to twiddle your thumbs while you wait. :)
Mick