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    Hi guys, time to once again reveal my lack of understanding :P.
    Is it possible to temporarily strop on a leather belt instead of a real strop without damaging the blade?
    /Markus

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    The Hurdy Gurdy Man thebigspendur's Avatar
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    There are many things that will work in a pinch. A smooth leather belt, newspaper,your skin are just some.
    No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero

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    Denim is also very good I've found.

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    Texas Guy from Missouri LarryAndro's Avatar
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    At Hobby Lobby recently, I bought a belt blank for about $12. It was long enough that I cut it in two and made two medium length strops out of it. (I guess the belt was made for a jumbo sized man.)

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