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Yep that top one was EXACTLY what I was thinking of Tom, that is what I would build if I were to make a Balsa strop :tu

http://straightrazorpalace.com/stropping/37362-made-my-own-leather-bench-strop-hone.html

These are still my go to pasted strops, I made them 3+ years and have never had an issue since, I have one...

Correct me if I am wrong here, but I thought you wanted the thinner Balsa and to have it suspended so it would have a tiny bit of flex ????

You got a point there Tom, I have never actually used a Balsa strop so I was thinking just replacing the surface :shrug: I just found 3" x 1/16" by 36" for $1 and that was my first search

Go buy another piece of Balsa, it is pretty darn cheap :)