Thread: Make your own paddle strop

I made this denim paddle a month or so ago using contact cement to fasten it down to the red oak. The denim seems to be about as effective as vintage linen, and much nicer than the Illinois linen even after you remove the plastic. I was gonna put leather on the other side, but after trying it out it seems the denim doesn't bang the edge around as much as linen, do I don't need to align the edge on leather before shaving. Denim doesn't last like linen, but it does a great job maintaining a nice edge, and it's cheap.