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You are not the messiah, you are a very naughty boy.

I went and bought a strip of denim from the local fabric strop and just cut a 3" wide piece out of it, obviously the edges are rough, but it's a very cheap and quick way of finding a fabric you like....

I though the same as you, so I made a 3" strop but you still need to do somewhat of an X-stroke to compensate for any unevenness in the leather, that notwithstanding I would go for the wider one, but...

Great advice, once again I concur. Damn you getting in first.

And micks advice is good too, stop stressing, send your razor off for honing and in the meanwhile get a cheap strop in and tie it to...