Another idea for a practice strop....

I went to the local saddlery and bought a 2" x 4' piece of scrap saddle leather for $15 (on very expensive Long Island. I'm sure it could be had for much cheaper just about anywhere else). That price included the saddler putting a brass grommet in it so I could hang it easily. When I got home I promptly cut in in half and now I have two practice strops to play with, although I'll have to put the grommet in the second piece myself.