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The only linen strop I have is a vintage. It is so zippy I cannot stand to use it. This one has only a very slight zip to it. I like it. I think if it gets a little softer with time I will love...

It seems like forever ago that I started this thread. I have finally gotten around to making a strop with my hemp webbing. I ordered two pieces, one is herringbone and the other was a canvas weave...

The hemp is more readily available and in wider pieces than flax linen. I did find some flax linen in Europe but the shipping was a little crazy. There are a few spots to get hemp webbing in bulk,...

Excellent. I have placed an order and will follow up sometime down the road.
I am hoping that I too get some good results.
Help finding the right path is always appreciated.

I was having similar thoughts as far as your method goes. I was thinking I would have to do some prep with the fabric. Hopefully Victor will chime in here at too.

I am most curious as to what the prep is that you and Victor have used and what weave you were using. I found two different weaves, a canvas weave with the typical vertical and horizontal runs, the...

No not smoking it. This would be the wrong forum. Hemp webbing as the fabric component on strops. I was surfing and looking for linen webbing to replace the felt on one of my strops. I don't want...