Thread: Securing a Strop

My best remaining wall was cinder block, so I mounted a drawer pull with a ring on it there. For me, perfect stropping height is at the outside of my elbow, when my arm is bent 90 deg toward the wall. That makes my left arm comfortable holding the strop taut, and puts my right arm's motion smack dab and comfortably in the plane where it needs to be.



For adventure stropping, thebigspendur's dog tug-of-war idea is the bomb!

Go to your local saddle/tack shop and have them cut you a piece of 28 x 3.5" piece of harness leather or latigo. Ask for the smoothest leather they have. They'll know. Cut a handle on it and punch a hole on the other end to hang it. It'll cost you $10 and it's every bit as good as a $65 strop.

Like Jimmy mostly, a length of paracord tied to the strop is looped over the doorknob. I hang it in a cabinet until needed. If I leave it out permanently I'm afraid the dog or cat might think it is tasty.

I tie it to the door knob with a white handkerchief.

one of my very first posts here on SRP was regarding the cheap hook my strop hung from, breaking off in mid strop, and resulting in a ruined strop, and a chipped blade!
Use sturdy stuff!

I started by hanging mine from a doorknob, but it has now graduated to a new location: The knob for adjusting the height on my shaving stand.

Originally Posted by Pyrateknight

I started by hanging mine from a doorknob, but it has now graduated to a new location: The knob for adjusting the height on my shaving stand.

I dunno, Brother! I would hate to see that sweet shaving stand come crashing down! You might want to move the strop to something solid before tugging on that! Good place to keep it, though!

Decorative "dragonfly" hook from Lowes screwed to the windowsill. Easy on and off. Very solid!

I personally would not attach mine to any part of a door be it a knob or hinge. Not worth the risk of someone opening the door while stropping!

Here is mine. It only cost a few dollars and supported a local blacksmith.

I use a caribener(spelling) attached to a towel bar. Works fine and is not permanently attached!