Would this be a good quality travel strop??
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...99&cat=1,43072
I hope so because the store is close to where i live, and its not expensive.
Ilija maybe you are aware, being a canadian and familiar with lee valley.
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Would this be a good quality travel strop??
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...99&cat=1,43072
I hope so because the store is close to where i live, and its not expensive.
Ilija maybe you are aware, being a canadian and familiar with lee valley.
Yea, looks pretty good, assuming the leather is good. I cut off the handle on my travel strops to fit in my shaving kit.
I never liked the looks of that leather. I went to see them in person and they just don't look smooth enough for my edge.
X
For just a bit more (shipping) you could get a travel strop from Tony...one side for stroping and the other pasted. just a thought
Got a #2 strop from tony to use as a travel strop. Worked out so well I've been using it every day.
Phil
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Originally Posted by floridaboy
I use one of Tonys practice strops for travelling, it's almost as good as the #1 strop but rolls up nicely into a compact ball (being single thickness) and is easily stowed inside a mug or a plastic pot etc.
:)
I've got this idea for a travel strop. Being new at this you all can tell me why it won't work. And if somone runs with this I would like one. I just don't have time to build it. It would be a wooden paddle with leather on one side. It would be 9" long because that would fit in my shaving bag. It would have a removable handle that would store in the back in a compartment with room for one razor. It would have a slide lid over the razor and stored handle. This would protect the razor and the handle would attach to make it easier to strop.
If someone uses this idea mine would come with a new Dovo stanless razor shave ready.
Don
Don,
Thiers Issard makes something similar although quite small with too short a handle I think. It has leather on 2 sides and a top that swings aside like an old pencil box. I have one and enjoy it but feel it can be improved upon.
as a matter of fact some clever friends are cobbling one up now <g>
Tony
I also just purchased a #2 from Tony; how do you travel with it? Roll it up, lay it flat in luggage or something else?Quote:
Originally Posted by floridaboy
Jeff,
Phil's strop is a bit more flexible as he got a soft natural leather instead of Latigo. I do have some of my heavy draw, Original latigo left I was going to use on your strop and it should roll in a gentle circle easily. You don't want to roll this any tighter than a 9 to 12 inch circle. If possible laying them flat is always better.
My little box strop paddle in in the prototype stages right now. Roughtly 2" wide, 1 1/4" thick and with a wooden handle like my usualy 4 sides. It will hold one or two razors inside. Not settled on wood type or pricing yet as I am having Amish friends make up a few to get ideas. We are also working on a razor stand and a display case as well.
Tony
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
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by jnich67
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 :D 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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Miller
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.