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Yeah....so that completely didn't work. The shave off the paddle strop was so bloody uncomfortable I had to stop. I took the razor to a magnifier and found that in many places the edge had sort of...

With a handplane? :shrug: Leather planes easily, especially if you know how to sharpen a plane blade like I know how to sharpen a plane blade.

What am I missing?

You know, now that I know how...

Is the 'nap' that sanding would leave a good thing? Maybe I should handplane it...

I know it's not glue bubbles: it put this thing in a large twin screw vise, and the board it's on is extremely...

Do l find you need to use more pressure with a paddle strop? Although the leather is smooth..even slick...it feels bumpily withthe razor. I assume this si because it's on a hard surface, and not...

Yes I owe you guys lots of pics.

In a fit of enthusiasm for this new hobby, and in the pitch of desire to go do something in the shop, I made a paddlestrop.

Horsebutt on side, and balsa on the other.

Now what?