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The honeymoon is over - its time to get my dens strop action in order and throw out all my odds and ends.
So the question I have is, you think I should just the SRD modular strop? Or should I replace most of the components I have for my three hanging strops?
I say just the SRD modular, but that's because I just got mine and love it!
Yeah I have wanted one for forever lol. That it's so versatile doesn't hurt :).Quote:
Originally Posted by Haroldg48
Best thing about it is you can sit down and use it :).
I don't have an SRD modular..I do have a 4 sided pasted paddle by Tony Miller. I have owned it for going on 5 years... It is handy but the majority of my stropping gets done on my original 3" TM Latigo and now also my much beloved newly acquired Kanayama #3. It is a must have in my book. What do you currently use?
Well I have to send a very high recommend for the SRD modular , I've had one for a few months now, I travel quite a bit so it's been a great traveler, so earcutter you can't go wrong with it so many replacement pads to use ,, I wish they had more options on leather though , I like my English bridle but they didn't offer it only Latino, the felt pads are really nice mediums for CRoX or sprays,, now on the other hand when I get my Kanayama I'm sure it's going to be used a lot! But the modular will always be in my travel bag. Tc. Good luck
I have 3 strops. A 2" horse leather, a 3" Roo, and a strop that's all fabric. Plus all kinds of balsa paddles that I made.Quote:
Originally Posted by AntiqueHoosier
My intention is to do away with all the balsa cluttering my drawers (my den is small). Moreover, because it's taken a bit of trial and error to discover what I like, I have pastes on the fronts and backs on most of my strops. It's driving me nuts and I want to clean up.
I have discovered that all I want is the 1 micron diamond, .25 micron diamond and the CrOx.
I was thinking of getting the SRD felt to replace all my fabric and then add another strip of leather as well. Going that way would be cheaper than the modular strop. But the notion of cleaning up and just using the modular and one hanging strop is appealing as well lol.
I am all over the place on this one. I have no idea why either lol. :). Maybe I should just buy the parts and call it good. Either way, I am out of CrOx, so I'll have to get at it soonish - me loves the CrOx :).
I could have sworn they did at one time. Then as I watched Lynn review it, I noted him mention other leathers so I don't think I am off. Perhaps they have done away with them or are just out of stock. Not sure, but if that's what you want you should put a bug in the stores ear lol. You never know :).Quote:
Originally Posted by tcrideshd
David...your signature rings true........... I appreciate your style
Until you see the modular paddle up close and personal you can't really appreciate it. Photos just don't convey what a useful design it is. I had the old HandAmerican flatbed magnetic deal that was the precursor of the modular paddle. Lynn's design improved the ergonomics far enough that I gave the HA to a friend and sprung for the modular. Really a great tool IME.
Ok - so I priced it out. Were I to get replacement parts for my strops, .25 diamond spray, and CrOx it would be $89.
If I get the modular with and extra bit of felt, the .25 micron and the Crox, it would be $133.
So a difference of $44 bucks...
That's not a ton of cash! I am on the fence. The modular is awesome in that it can easily be taken to wherever I want to go as tcrideshd and others mentioned. But it will still leave me with stuff on the wall, and stuff in the drawer. The replacement parts leaves me with just stuff on the wall.
ARG!! :).
I guess I'll sleep on it - of course adding anything else to the order may be a factor too :).
I just got the basic modular with what came with it. I did get 1 extra felt in case I want to use two different mediums. I mainly got that to put me over the free shipping threshold. IOW, don't get all the extra stuff until you actually need it. You may not live long enough to need it. :rofl2:
That's ominous LOL!
Thanks for your help by the way - thanks to all!
Thanks earcutter, after your comment I went to the site and there before me was the English bridle ,, ordered and now my paddle is complete, don't know if it was available or not in stock , but I'll have it now, guess my Latino be on the sidelines. Tc
Jimmy , what would the rough leather be used for ,,, I never got around to using it or researching it. Tc
Used as linen would be used - or you can use the CrOx on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by tcrideshd
Straight Razor Stropping-Modular Paddle Strop - YouTube
As earcutter noted, as a preliminary to the fine/smooth leather final, or as a repository for the chrom-ox. I haven't done anything with mine yet. So far just using the smooth piece. I have one wool felt impregnated with diamond and the other with chrom-ox. The cool thing is you can always get a replacement to use one with and one without a substance. Referring to the rough leather.Quote:
Originally Posted by tcrideshd
I've been stropping with felt pads and lengths 'o leather perched on an old cribbage board resting on my kitchen counter, for years. So, when Jimmy offered me the HandAmerican flatbed base, I was all over it. Having said that, I'd like to order a couple of the SRD replacement pads for their modular strop, and trim the extra 1" from them so they'd fit the HA; however, I was disappointed to learn that SRD doesn't offer anything with the heavy draw I want (like their latigo). At $20 per, they're a bit pricey for me to buy one that isn't truly what I want. In any case, I have a Tony Miller 3" Artisan Horsehide/Red Latigo hanging strop -- love the Red Latigo, rarely use the Horsehide; have to fight the insane voices urging me to cut it to bench-strop length.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Also, I bought a 12" x 24" piece of high-density, rock-hard wool felt online, and cut two 3"-wide strips, which I use with CrO2 and 0.5-micron diamond spray; I'd like to find an appropriate magnetic substrate and learn what the proper adhesive it for joining felt-to-magnet, but haven't met with any success... yet.