Quote Originally Posted by bluesman7 View Post
I've made some hemp strops in the past. As supplied the hemp webbing, that I had obtained, shed so many fine fibers that it was unusable IMO. I boiled the strops to soften the fiber, hung and dried the strops, worked them over a 90º corner to further break down the fibers, then conditioned with a tiny amount of mineral oil. After that they were pretty nice.
Good to know. The website mentioned gently torching the loose fibers to make the webbing feel softer.