Jeans/ Cotton/ Whatever

[rickboone]

I've read of people using jeans as a strop.
I have an old pair I have considered cutting a strip out of.

But, just how good of a strop actually is it?

OR,

Does it tend to perform more like the cotton or linen type strops that typically accompany leather? Could it essentially replace a linen strop since I don't yet have one?

[Stubear]

I dont see why you cant use the denim as a strop at all. You may need to do a double thickness of it if you are making a hanging strop though, because a single length of denim may well have to much stretch and flex in it.

I made a denim flatbed hone for use with 0.5 micron diamond spray, and it works absolutely brilliantly!

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...-homemade.html

I'm not sure how it compares to other materials when its unpasted as I have not done a comparison, but I cant think of a particular reason why it wouldnt work. As long as the denim is clean it should be fine!

Good luck!

[Allen]

Yes, denim works just fine. The cloth component I use before every shave is denim. It works a charm and has never steered me wrong.

[FTG]

Mine works nicely.

I just cut out a rectangle from some old jeans, sewed it into a tube, then turned it inside out - no edge to catch on. (You could probably just cut out the strip and strop away - I thought this would look nicer and be more durable).

I could have made fittings for the ends, but I just tie it to my towel rail (can't do that with a leather strop!)

All the best,
Michael.

[mrsell63]

For Rick Boone

Here is a photo of a piece of denim bluejean material I wrapped around balsawood and stapled it onto the bottom of the wood. That white powder is cerium oxide .5 micron. That's the stuff used to polish telescope lenses and a few other things.

You could also use a polishing compound called "YELLOW" or diamond spray or CrOx etc on the denim.....

Hope this helps you.....

[v76]

Actually I was wondering exactly that this week. I need a strop for travelling and would like to make one out of the millions of old jeans I have. Would it be good enough as a single component strop - no leather?

[hoglahoo]

Would it be good enough

good question - It might depend on your personal standard of shaving comfort