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    Default Cut my Long English Bridle

    I cut my long Eng.Bridle strop, right in the middle, so there's no trimming.
    I had an argument with some redneck at work the day prior and it was on my mind while I was stropping...(Important tip: Don't strop distracted)
    Anyway, I wasn't paying attention, and my hand decided to stop and reverse, mid stream...Very bad....I've never cut a strop, even when I started shaving with a straight...

    On the bright side, I orderd a new piece from Don and Lynn, and will make two paddles out of the old strop. I'm in need a carpenter to make me a couple paddles. Any help, suggestions...
    I've been to Lowes, looks like the good wood, Oak, etc..is in 3 1/2 and 2 1/2 wide of course, no 3 inch wide pieces..Even so, I'm horrible when it comes to ripping wood....Nevermind trying to make a handle...

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    Ouch!

    Sorry to hear that Rich..! Two paddles sounds like a good way to go with the old piece of leather, no sense in letting it go to waste..!

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    Rich, seeing the cut, I did a flap cut like that on a 2 1/2" TM latigo. I used contact cement and it sealed up to where if you didn't know it was there you can't see it. No negative effect on stropping either.
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    You can also cut it out with a sharp knife and smoothen the edges with pumice or lapping film. That's what I did with a similar gash in my TM Latigo strop.
    Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.

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    You don't need much of an excuse to buy a new one do you.
    Like kees and Jimmy said, it is easily repairable.
    I just did something similar. I took off the flap and rubbed it with my palm until it was smooth.

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    Ow Rich! That must have hurt.
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    It was like my hand became possessed or something....
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    A heart-warming story to inspire us all!
    You've been doing this long enough to know better, so it goes to show it happens to us all. We get a few years behind us, buy these beautiful tools when we think we have it all sorted out, then something like this happens!
    Bad luck mate.
    I dropped my Bergischer Lowe in the bath a while back. Those are delicate grinds. It took a chunk out of the tub. Razor was fine. Pure luck!

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    I'd trim that thing and then smooth it down with one of those stone things for rough feet

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    I guess the way to look on the bright side is that you did it on a strop that has means of easy replacement. It would have been much worse if that happened in the middle of a brand new Kanayama 90000...

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