Thread: Travel Strop

Tony,

As I mentioned in my PM, that paddle strop sounds awesome. Can't wait to see pics of the razor stand too.

Just so you know, I have no real plans to travel with my strop right now - so whatever version of the Latigo that you think is best on my strop then go with that one. I was just curious how people do travel with their gear. I know from our conversation that you aren't really for it. I probably would only travel with my straight gear on trips longer than a week; and I only have one or two of those a year. From yours and others recommendation I would either just take my paddle wrapped in bubble-wrap or lay my hanging strop flat also wrapped in bubble-wrap. I could see placing the strop between pieces of cardboard or in some sort of shipping box that I could put in my luggage.

Thanks again for the advice.

Tony, I'd be interested in that travel strop too. Please let us know when they're available. Thanks.

Jordan

Originally Posted by jnich67

Tony, I'd be interested in that travel strop too. Please let us know when they're available. Thanks.

Jordan

I will. I met with my friends yesterday and gave them a sample I put together showing basic details. They have some ideas and should get a sample back to me in a while. I discussed the idea of razor stands and display boxes too. My friends are harness makers and blacksmiths, his brother runs a woodworking shop, a cousin is a potter so we have some interesting plans on mugs too. While I do the paddles and hanging strops here cases, stands, etc.... are beyond the time constraints I have and my Amish friends have proven time and time again that their attention to detail and handywork is first class. They make things I am proud to own and adding their skills to some of my products will only serve to make them even better.

I'll be making a post later in "Off Topic" about the wonderful hardware they produce, hinges, latches, etc..... and they have asked me to help them find a market beyond Lancaster Country. I will be adding some of their nice hand tooled belts, etc... to my site too.

Tony

Originally Posted by Tony Miller

I will. I met with my friends yesterday and gave them a sample I put together showing basic details. They have some ideas and should get a sample back to me in a while. I discussed the idea of razor stands and display boxes too. My friends are harness makers and blacksmiths, his brother runs a woodworking shop, a cousin is a potter so we have some interesting plans on mugs too. While I do the paddles and hanging strops here cases, stands, etc.... are beyond the time constraints I have and my Amish friends have proven time and time again that their attention to detail and handywork is first class. They make things I am proud to own and adding their skills to some of my products will only serve to make them even better.

I'll be making a post later in "Off Topic" about the wonderful hardware they produce, hinges, latches, etc..... and they have asked me to help them find a market beyond Lancaster Country. I will be adding some of their nice hand tooled belts, etc... to my site too.

Tony

Chalk up another travel box strop sold when they are ready I saw an antique one and loved the idea. I'm still new to this but I am already looking at all the posabilities this new "Hobby" is taking me.

Somebody should make a strop that you can wear as a belt. Doesn't get more travel strop than that.

They do. They're technically gunbelts for the concealed carry crowd, but they're about 2" wide, double layer, stitched and glued, with a plastic stiffener between the two pieces of leather. They're also very good general-purpose non-dress belts, because they're made like a tank. I've worn mine every day for about 6 years and it shows very little wear or distortion. Mine is unstamped so it's suitable for stropping.

http://rlcompanyusa.stores.yahoo.net/gunbelts.html

Interesting. I was thinking 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" width. Just a nice thick strip of leather, no stitching or stamping. The stiffness of those belts would be a definite plus though.

I used to have a Filson belt that would have made a great strop. Damnned crazy ex got ahold of my paramedic scissors...

http://www.filson.com/product/index....entPage=family

Looks like it would work pretty well. Nice belt too.