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Not bad, another redneck success!
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Meh. Looks tacky, prolly won't work.
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Once again, Jockeys has undertaken something he doesn't really understand.
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Thread: Redneck Strop
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04-13-2008, 11:31 PM #1
the tools (except the headset), the finished strop
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04-13-2008, 11:31 PM #2
detail of d-ring, macro shot of leather grain
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04-13-2008, 11:35 PM #3
Conclusions:
1. you might notice there are a few sets of hole in the end of this thing. apparently leather this thick is not very flexible, took some trial and error to find the right spacing.
2. notice the rougher grain of the leather. I took this into account, some mink oil is soaking in it right now, then I'm going to go after it with a pumice stone to see if that smooths it up a bit.
3. those d-rings are !@#$%^ heavy... next time find a better attachment. seriously, they feel like they weigh a pound and a half EACH.
4. final dimensions are 3" wide by almost 3' long... HUGE. won't have to do such a steep x-pattern anymore. (my old strop is 1.5" wide, some crappy thing that came with my col. conk set)
5. holes were made with a 3/16" drill. no hole punches would even dent this thing.
6. total cost per strop was about 25-30 bucks, not including tools. (I made 2)
7. as always, questions, comments and suggestions greatly appreciated!Last edited by jockeys; 04-13-2008 at 11:39 PM.
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04-14-2008, 12:58 AM #4
You need a hammer driven punch set, tandy sells them for less than ten bucks, I'm betting you have th epliers type. The hammer driven ones are lots easier to use when punching saddle leather.
I also like pure Neatsfoot oil (tandy brand) for dressing the raw leather on a hanging or loom strop.
Good work!!
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04-14-2008, 01:36 AM #5
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04-14-2008, 08:48 PM #6
Tandy? I was told they stopped doing business years ago. After reading your post, I looked them up online and lo and behold, they're all over the place! Thank you for mentioning them!
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04-14-2008, 08:52 PM #7