Thread: Another newby strop question?

Originally Posted by onimaru55

A 2.5" - 3" wide piece of newspaper is cheaper than any leather & the perfect learning tool.. There is no good reason to nick a strop.

Maybe a bit of a newbie question but how would you go about setting up a newspaper to learn to strop on?

The little Dovo strop is pretty cool for a beginner/every day strop. It's not a wide strop; but it's quite acceptable.

Dovo Strop Hanging Two-Sided Leather and Canvas

Originally Posted by onimaru55

A 2.5" - 3" wide piece of newspaper is cheaper than any leather & the perfect learning tool.. There is no good reason to nick a strop.

Boy I wish I read this before my first two strops.

Originally Posted by Crooky

Maybe a bit of a newbie question but how would you go about setting up a newspaper to learn to strop on?

Cut a few layers thick, by desired width (2.5 -3"), by about 26" or whatever you can get, then use a bulldog clip at each end.