Thread: rough and dirty fabric strop

The raw materials, 1 strip of denim, 2 pieces cut from biro barrels the same length as the width of the denim, 2 lengths of paracord about a foot long each.

The basic design pre sewing.

Job done.
I know it will fray a bit, but I wanted to make something quick and easy to try thr fabric and see if i like it, though even if I do it will probably stay like this until it disintegrates.

What's a biro barrel?

Same question??

The razor gave a better shave than last time I used it, but I am also getting better at both stropping and shaving, so a lot of other variables.
For the total outlay of $1.20 (i had to buy more fabric than I really needed) I think its ok.

A biro, is just another name for cheap ballpoint pen. The barrel is the bit you hold.

Forget all that . Where are these unicorns at ? I need a chick magnet.

I do like the strop idea. I did a canvas on board with some packing foam in the sandwich. Pain in the butt and it worked. I haven't used it much but I like it and the way it works. It's just those dang loose ends. I used a fabric glue and then made a cut down the middle of that. no loose ends. Then I glued that down over the foam (which is very thin) to the board with contact cement.



You can see the next step I tried was a fail. to much glue and it turned brown. I cancelled the project for now.

I like the denim hanger idea. Will be watching for wear :<0)

Originally Posted by edhewitt

so thats what your crotch looks like

do you find one strip okay? in the wiki the guy glues two pieces of denim together

Originally Posted by bombay

do you find one strip okay? in the wiki they guy glues two pieces of denim together

Well it worked ok, I tried it just now, and am about to try the razor (my least favourite), it turned out that the denim had a bit of sretch, but that's ok, I think the double up was to try and limit the ridge at the edge. Mine will fray but at $0.30 worth of fabric I can just replace it, it is 80mm (3.25") wide too.
I really wanted to see with how little effort and how cheaply I could make a strop.
Technically that is my right thigh.

i think the left hand side is definite ball territory