Thread: A Strop Project

Looks good, John.
I cut a half circle, cutouts in the end caps, the curve cut is stronger than a square cut. I use a punch, but an Exacto knife works. Cut the cap the same width as the strop.

The 2in D ring fits a 3in strop nicely.

You can also burnish and round the edges with a bit of watered down hide glue and a small plastic wheel with a concave surface (screen door replacement wheel) . Dab some glue on the edge and rub with the wheel, it will round the edge and glue the loose fibers down. Tandy sells edge dressing, but I think it is just hide glue. They also sell wood and plastic slickers, for a few bucks.

If you want a good swivel, Ace Hardware(about $5) snaps to the D ring with a nylon or leather lanyard on the other end. I normally just use an 18 in piece of Para Cord, fits over a doorknob nicely.

If you are cutting long straight cuts with a knife, Clamp a metal straight edge over the leather to a table or bench. A drop of Loctite, keeps the Chicago Screws from working loose.