Thread: A Strop Project

Originally Posted by Drygulch

For the d-ring that is too small to get your hand into, consider getting a strip of leather, about 3/8th of a inch wide and 12 inches long, and tying a loop in it. You will be able to hang onto that much easier.

Para cord has been a savior for hanging a strop or tensioning it.
Bump the pin out of the middle hinge on the shave cave door about a half inch and the paracord loops over that and then the strop is about waist height.

You know that's shoulder high for me Richard,,,,

Originally Posted by Hirlau

You know that's shoulder high for me Richard,,,,

I went to central high!

Originally Posted by apipeguy

Very nicely done, good job. Let us know how the fire hose works out for you.

Did you burnish the leather with an old Pinaud bottle.

Oh come on this is John you are speaking to, it would obviously be an old Avon aftershave bottle

Here are the last 2 pieces left that Richard gave me. One of them is just a straight cotton webbing & the other is an old fire hose. I went with a darker stain.
thanks for looking.

Nice work, I like the dark leather.

Strop making is addictive…

The son & I are going to take a little course at the Tandy store before long.

Sweet…Your hooked, strops, holsters, knife sheaths, Ax sheaths, wallets, saddles, upholstery, custom furniture, Lucha masks, a line of SM toys… Oh the possibilities…

Enjoy John,

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I had to GOOGLE lucha masks,,,,,

Ahhh Tandy. You get in there and it is full of the smell of leather. I go in once in awhile just for that. I miss my old tack room :<0(

If you get started now you can make a pile of slippers for Christmas gifts.

Your doing great. The better the tools the easier it is and the guys in Tandy will help you a lot in the beginning.