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Thread: Firehose strop

  1. 01-20-2025, 02:30 AM #1
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    Default Firehose strop

    Finally got my hardware in. Antique brass color, 5/6oz horween natural dublin leather and American made flax linen firehose. First one I made for myself. Still have to finish the other 11. 28 1/2" stropping surface and 34 1/2" overall legth. [ATTACH=CONFIG]Name: 20250119_150941.jpg Views: 64 Size: 97.7 KB355421[/ATTACH]
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    Chipping away at the leather bench
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    Have you had much experience doing leather work? Your work looks very clean and precise.
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    Leatherwork is my hobby. I just enjoye making things with leather. I do dislike batch production but it's part of lesther working. I've been taking somewhat of a break lately since I work alot at my day job.
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    Finally finished all 12 of these firehose strops. It was a fun project
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    Very cool. I have a 50 ft. Firehose I need to finish cleaning and cutting up for strops.

    If you like the flax linen you may want to try hemp fiber. It is a little more aggresive which can be good or bad.
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