Thread: coffee Roo strop

so i got bits of Roo leather for stropping and ive dyed one with coffee because they are all natural colour and i wanted it darker it smells really nice and looks really nice i think it was a really good idea!!!

It didn't happen if we don't have pics

Here we go
pics are finally here
the lighter one is what it was before
and the darker is the coffee strop

Hey Hammondh1992, did you get that off the bay (if so what was the suppliers name if you have it handy), I have been thinking of buying some and would like to know what the draw on them is like. I have heard that some of them have scar tissue, did yours have any blemishes?

Originally Posted by Crackers

Hey Hammondh1992, did you get that off the bay (if so what was the suppliers name if you have it handy), I have been thinking of buying some and would like to know what the draw on them is like. I have heard that some of them have scar tissue, did yours have any blemishes?

i sure did
the guy is from queensland
his name is Geoff
his ebay name outthere09

he can cut it to whatever size you want it just email him

Looks very nice, I have used tea for dying fabrics for an antiqued look but not leather.

I also recently purchased a roo skin and am now thinking of dying it, how did you do it? How long did you soak and did you just brew some coffee or make it stronger soaking with wet grounds.

Love the color.

i used a whole bag of ground coffee and added a little bit of water put it on the stove for a little and made it into a paste then rubbed it into the leather really well then wrapped it in glad wrap and left it overnight
in the afternoon unwrapped it and wiped off the excess

it smelled really nice
the smell has faded a bit though

I made my strop from roo tail leather from the bay, it wasn't perfect but if I had cut a narrower strop from it it wouldn't have mattered. I got a 3x26" strip out of mine, with some odd leftovers too.
I just sanded the buggery out of it and now it's really soft and supple, I think it has quite light draw, but it is the only leather strop I owned.
I used 3" hinges for hardware.

does sanding it stop it from cupping
all my strop are cupping slightly

Where is the "strop" pics? Quit teasing...