I was also wondering about the possibility of somehow bonding it but did not know what to use to overcome the problem Tony raised. Then I thought, perhaps just attaching it as a second piece of leather, to a cow or horse hide strop instead of a linen side, for example?
Pulled tight (in normal stropping mode), I wonder whether the other, thicker, leather might not provide a decent base or backing?
I honestly do not know if the kangaroo leather possesses stropping properties over and above other types of leather, as I have not tried a lot of other types of leather. Cow and Horse is my limit. I do know that it is among the strongest leathers because it has a very fine and uniform grain. I would hazard a guess that my <1mm thick piece is at least as strong as a >5mm piece of cowhide, but that is really a guess.
I would also add that I personally do not find the thickness an issue at all. I mean, I did initially, but after a few weeks with my very home made roo strop I do not even notice it any more. This is maybe because I made mine double-sided (2 bits of leather back to back), whereas I only sent Lynn a single piece. I really do not know.
Not being a vendor myself, I am hesitant to add my 2 cents here, but I will anyway :D The roo leather strops well enough to justify its use in a strop I think. It is certainly no worse than cow or horse strops I have used. In addition, Kangaroo leather has a reputation in certain circles of being great leather (maybe even the best) for boots, whips, etc. In the general population Kangaroo itself is, I imagine, an attractive and almost exotic animal (although not to us Aussies, who tend to view them as over-sized rats :rofl2:). I do not see why you could not move units by taking advantage of those perceptions. Plus, it does work of course. ;)
James.