Thread: The Elusive Travel Strop

I have a tony miller travel strop works great and I would recommend it

For deer camp's i use a self/strop made of 2-1/2 inch poly cotton for my linen, i have a star shaving beginners strop i can roll up..salute obie. -CAM-
Ah i forgot to mention the leather fits in an old round cookie tin .:-)

A nylon dog collar makes a versatile device for hanging strops to door knobs, shower handles, bed posts etc. It already has a d-ring and the plastic clip makes for quick install.

I bought a neil miller cordovan strop for a valet auto strop razor. A bit on the small side but it travels well. I don't have a second component

Obie,

I had Mr Neil Miller make me one - it has a 12" x 3" stropping surface, and is double side : one side is tallow tanned leather, the other latigo.

It has proven to be quite excellent in use

Have fun

Best regards

Russ

Hello Russ,

Thank you for the suggestion. Yes, that strop sounds ideal. In fact, I have Neil, Tolorf and Kevin at Hidestoart in mind to make my travel strop. Neil made me a shell cordovan hanging strop that was delicious. Tolorf also made me a strop that is sweet. I have seen Kevin's work and it is impressive. In the end, I may have to toss a coin to choose one name, because all are superb strop makers. Ah, my dear friend, there is much to be said about an artist soaring with his work.

I took a couple of inches off a standard length strop when there was some damage on the bottom couple of inches of leather. Bunched the holes for the D ring, and vollia... travel strop, and recycling material to boot.

Obie,

Here is my .02 worth along with a couple of ideas.

One of the biggest bangs for the buck in travel strops is SRD’s Kangaroo strop. This is a leather that will roll up & out very nice and doing so will not cause wrinkles. This is what I use when I travel and am space limited. This is because I can roll it up tight around a tube and not worry about it. To explain further I cut a slot in the tube and insert the connection hardware in the tube. I wrap the kangaroo around the tube and rubber band the handle down.

Another option is to simply go to a hobby shop and pick up 2 pieces of 1/4" balsa wood and rubber band you favorite short or long strop between them and pack and go. This is something I do also when I take a large duffel bag. Yes my handles and hardware do hang out the ends of the balsa sheath but my strop stays flat and protected.

Kevein,
Thanks for your thoughts. Early on I mentioned my dislike for the kangaroo. The balsa wood number sounds okay, too. But I already have the Kanayama board strop, and it does well for travel. I just prefer a hanging strop, even for travel. So I'll continue looking. Perhaps I'll give you my specifications and you can make my ideal travel strop. I am also considering Neil Miller, when he feels better, and Tolorf.
That's the trouble with having three great artisans in the community; it makes choosing difficult.
Stay well, my friend.

Originally Posted by Avenolpey

A nylon dog collar makes a versatile device for hanging strops to door knobs, shower handles, bed posts etc. It already has a d-ring and the plastic clip makes for quick install.

Heck with the dog collar, how about the dog? A nice hairless chihuahua is small enough to take anywhere when you travel Obie and you can use him as the strop and he'll keep the bad guys away too.