Tonights homework

**McKie** · 05-13-2010, 01:24 AM

3 strops (one made by me) none beveled. I guess most people think the material is pliable enough (as opposed to a stone) that there's no need to.

Regards,

McKie

**Tony Miller** · 05-13-2010, 01:45 AM

Rounded (eased) corners of the front face, usually chamfered (beveled) on the back edge.

Reason...makes a more finished looking edge front and back and the slightly rounded front edge seems a little less likely to catch on the razor in use. Mostly it is about appearance, a little about function. To me a squared front edge looks like it is just not finished.

YMMV

Tony

**Jimbo** · 05-13-2010, 01:51 AM

My ones are not bevelled at all. The leather is too thin to make any difference.

James.

**Malacoda** · 05-13-2010, 02:40 AM

Originally Posted by Tony Miller

Rounded (eased) corners of the front face, usually chamfered (beveled) on the back edge.

Reason...makes a more finished looking edge front and back and the slightly rounded front edge seems a little less likely to catch on the razor in use. Mostly it is about appearance, a little about function. To me a squared front edge looks like it is just not finished.

YMMV

Tony

I use a 2 1/2" red latigo Heirloom Razor Stop Co. strop (and love it), so, +1 to what Tony said...

**thebigspendur** · 05-13-2010, 04:17 PM

The ones I have that are beveled are my red imp 700 which is the thickest strop I have ever seen and a DD extra heavy horse.

I agree it looks finished and seems to strop smoother. I also think with the vintage strops it was done with the higher end strops. My new modern strops do not have it.

**lz6** · 05-13-2010, 05:00 PM

Square edges on:

Vintage red latigo
SRD buffalo
SRD modular w/bridle & premium
Kanayama 60000

**thebigspendur** · 05-15-2010, 08:34 PM

So it seems it's mostly the vintage strops that have em and more so the higher end ones. So do you think it makes a difference in daily stropping?

**mrsell63** · 05-16-2010, 05:03 AM

I'm glad someone brought up the strop chamferring issue. I have been wanting to chamfer my strops for years and never had enough motivation. As a result of this thread, I grabbed my bridle strop and did the deed moments ago.

I will do the rest of my strops asap. Good thread, good idea and thanks for bringing it up.........

**HELLGAP** · 05-17-2010, 06:04 AM

The vintage strope I bought is beveled with a very nice finished edge and it makes sence to have a finished edge so the heel of the blade doesnt grab or should I say drag heavy . What would I know im new . kellyw

**HELLGAP** · 05-17-2010, 06:08 AM

I forgot to mention that all my knife sheaths I make I bevel the edges and burnish to finish them off and make them look nice . It makes sence to do a strop

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