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    Default Where's the handle?

    I'm considering getting one of Tony Miller's strops this month, and I'm trying to decide which one I want.

    Some of his less-expensive strops don't have a D-ring or a sewn-on handle. So how do you hold the thing? I know there are disadvantages to a sewn-on handle, but I'm curious how you can get the strop tight without something to pull.

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    Josh

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    You pull on the end, same way you do if you're stropping on your belt. You don't really need a handle.

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    I put a 1" brass hook into the underside of my bathroom countertop. My countertop does NOT go wall-to-wall, so I was able to put the hook 'around the corner' on the side. The strop hangs from the hook and I hold the other end up to use it.

    Also, even though my strop had a brass ring, I hold the leather itself above the ring. This prevents the strop from twisting in use.

    I actually put in two hooks and I hang my paddle strop out of the way on this second hook.

    Tom

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    I'll agree and say that IME the handle is quite unnecessary.

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    Thanks, everybody. I wound up getting Tony's #2 Heirloom model. I can't wait to try it out...

    Josh

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