Thread: Making a strop

Originally Posted by billyc4362

I have made homemade strops for my knives, I used contact cement. Brush some on the backside of the belt, and the board you wish to use, let them get tacky for a few minutes, then put them together.

Sounds like the same glue I have. Know shoemakers use it to get heels back on

Almost flat after a night under books



Now to the wood. Found a vintage plank, need's some sanding.

Hum, used the leather on my razor. If anything it got less keen:/ Does it need to be broken in more? Used the palm of my hand for some time before using it. Don't understand this

Sounds like your method may be flawed. Keep the razor absolutely F L A T on the strop as well as the stone just to see if that helps the situation.

Originally Posted by mrsell63

Sounds like your method may be flawed. Keep the razor absolutely F L A T on the strop as well as the stone just to see if that helps the situation.

It's flat on the strop for sure. Think it's my gf's fault for rushing my preshave and not the strop's fault :-)

Hope to get the wood ready to glue today!

Ok, so it's finished. Not the best finish but it will do for now. Used up all my high grit SP on my stone...

Now I only need a good movie and a glass of red wine let the stroping begin!

Looks pretty good. Did you do a 'flesh' side out on the other side of the block for your 'Linen' strop?


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

Looks pretty good. Did you do a 'flesh' side out on the other side of the block for your 'Linen' strop?


Mick

Ty No, it's for use on my lap, so only want one side for the razor. Going to make more strops, with compound and other side of the leather. Using my old strop for compund now. Feels like moose leather are better, but not sure, it's softer atleast.

But now I am worried about the razor, seems to be abit uneven on the bevel on 1 side:-(

Originally Posted by Einar

Now I only need a good movie and a glass of red wine let the stroping begin!

Sounds like a good way to wreck that nice new paddle strop you just made....

Originally Posted by Einar

But now I am worried about the razor, seems to be abit uneven on the bevel on 1 side:-(

Bevels can be uneven looking, as in wide on one side and thin on the other, and still be fine...or did you mean that the bevel isn't there in some places?