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Right now I am using a 7 to 8 oz. Latigo for the Artisans and Originals as it gives the blend of suppleness vs. body to hold its shape. On Apprentice Strops I'm using 9 oz . Most often these come to...

Yes and no. here again, different thicknesses will have different end results. I have both thin and thick hides, both stiff and pliable depending on what one would prefer.

It strictly for travel I...

"There is a balance between thickness and supplenss. Too thick and too stiff is not as good, especially if the thickness is not needed as in a strop with a wider attachment point or hardware."

The...

It is if making a strop with a single point of attachment. My practice strops are thinner and can easily distort if pulled to hard yet that same leather thickness works well for my Artisans. Supple...

I don't think you will find too many of my Apprentice strops cupping. I did have a less than perfect batch of leather and occasionally one will be a bit thinner than others and likely that is what...