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    I have a question how thick does the leather need to be on a paddle strop? Also I have some buffalo hide would this work?

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    The one I made a while back uses vegetable tanned tooling leather (scrap piece from Tandy/Leather Factory) and it's about 1/8" thick. After gluing the leather onto it's substrate I treated it with stiff shaving lather and used a pumice stone to flatten the surface of the leather. Once dried I just used a bar of Chromium Oxide and rubbed in a small amount into the leather. Works great, though it ain't pretty. I plan to make a nicer one in the spring once my shop thaws out... it's not heated and I'll be if I'm gonna work in the shop when it's -20 inside!

    As for what thickness you should use..... run whatcha brung. As long as it's smooth with no major dips or bumps etc. it should be just fine.

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    I purchased a scrap of red latigo, and was wandering which side to use the shiny side or the dull fuzzy side, on my dovo strop the dull side is up?

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    This is almost off topic at this point but I found Weldbond white glue to be very effective at attaching leather to wood. Also I use the smooth side up for finishing, I know things are getting sharp when it almost feels like the razor is suctioned to the strop, (some call this the "draw" I believe).
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