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MDF would make the perfect base. You could seal it, but it won't warp in any case. As for the leather, just look at your hanging strop and that's what you need for the bench hone. Back leather is...

Those were to be used for interchangeable abrasive pads. One leather strip would be treated with 1.0, another one with 0.5 and the third one with 0.25 micron abrasive. Each would be backed with a...

Matt, where can I go and buy one? I wouldn't feel too good about "borrowing" lol.

Correction.. They're 9" long. My biggest concern would be the adhesive backing. Should I clean the adhesive before using a contact cement or just leave it there?

Making our own is a part of the fun though. As I have a nice flat piece of marble, I dont' have to worry about the ceramic surface. My only concern will be the magnetic sheets as they're only 11"...

Thanks Robert. That alleviates some of my concerns. Time to find some magnetic sheeting, contact cement and epoxy (for a different project) :D

I got a 3x12" piece of marble tile from Jason (thanks Jason :D). Will that be ok for this purpose?

On that note, I checked out Jason's work area again and I have a couple of impressions:
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Thanks Ed. I'll be hitting the HD anyways so I'll look at all of the options.

I'm talking about a thin coating of stuff that will hold a 5'x4' piece of drywall glued to a plaster wall with no other support necessary. It spreads easily, cures slowly and has an amazing holding...

That's a great idea, Matt. I'll definitely look into it. Planning on experimenting with several designs. I am assuming that pasted paddles take less pressure anyways. Now if I wanted to really stick...

What if I cut a piece of smooth ceramic tile and mounted leather on it? It should be flat and resistant to warping. Any reasons for why I should not do it?