Any tips on how to store paddle strops?

[RadikulRAM]

Hello,

My double sided paddle strop just came in the mail, and I was wondering how should I store it?

It came in bubble wrap, so I'll keep it in that for now but I was hoping for a more secure method.

I think I might drill a hole in the handle, and place a hook through it. Then hang it in my closet or something, covering the pads with the bubble wrap every time.

Mine do have removable leather pads, so I could take them out, wrap them, and pull them out before a shave.

I'm just being picky and want a better method my imagination could not think of.

[pixelfixed]

Plastic bag should work well.

[RezDog]

If you have good cardboard folding skills you should be able to go to the craft store and pick up a piece of fiber board and make a nice sleeve for it.

[JimmyHAD]

I just stick mine under a countertop in a cabinet. So far so good.

[Steel]

Hello,

My double sided paddle strop just came in the mail, and ....

I think I might drill a hole in the handle, and place a hook through it. Then hang it in my closet or something

I made a balsa paddle strop with pastes and this is how I store it with no problems. Under the sink on the inside of the cabinet door. Conveniently located and protected.

[Anthony1954]

I just leave mine in a spare room leaning on a wall. I'd be wary about putting it into anything as the pastes could rub off and contaminate the different strops.

[edhewitt]

I just leave mine in a spare room leaning on a wall. I'd be wary about putting it into anything as the pastes could rub off and contaminate the different strops.

thats why i would do as shaun suggested (make a cardboard sleeve) and just label the cardboard so that the same paddle face goes against the same side of the card. if i was really worried i would leave both ends open so any loose abrasive would just fall out when the strop was removed.

i made card sleeves for a set of pasted stropping boards, it wasnt too hard, just measuring scoring and folding.

[thebigspendur]

Yes, a sleeve of some kind. I don't like plastic if it's a leather strop because leather has to breathe. Mine came in a cardboard sleeve so that's where it stays.

[PhatMan]

RadikulRAM,

PLease PM me your address - I will send you some plastic bags that come with Perti dishes - the bags are long and thin, and I store all my paddle strops in them

Have fun

Best regards

Russ

[2Sharp]

Hello,

I think I might drill a hole in the handle, and place a hook through it. Then hang it in my closet or something, covering the pads with the bubble wrap every time..

That's how I do mine. I don't think you have to wrap them before you hang them up. bj