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2 Strops.......Homemade
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The last pic of the smaller strop shows each end. I used some para cord for the off end. Hang from a door knob or something similar and you are in business. Also the smaller one fits the cut down W.R. Case razor nicely.
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They both look fantastic. Have you managed to shave with a razor stropped on your homemade strops? What kind of leather is it, cowhide? Nice work, let me know when you start production;).
Dave
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Thanks Dave! The shave is quite nice from these. I had a homemade paddle, but it is now my pasted strop. I find the edge is more keen from these then the old way. It is more consistent. The leather is cowhide, oil tanned. I have a good sized bin of it. You can tell where I scuffed the leather a little with the razor. They do work great. They are untreated and I just massage them a little before use. I burnished the surface with a hammer handle. The lighter colored one was bent quite badly. I soaked in water then hung with a weight on the end of it. Straight as an arrow.
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You've just given me the last little bit of idea I needed for a travel strop for some upcoming TDYs. THANKS! 550 cord and a couple of rivets are going to find themselves very useful in the near future...
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550 cord.......A GIs best friend!