Thread: DIY Episode 2

Hello guys and girls,

from the first project i've had some leftover leather... a piece just shy of
67 cm

but the first strop i made wich you can find here
was 8 cm wide and i found out that 7 cm may be better four several reasons
(i dont wanna make a long thread) but ask away and i will explain my point of view

and so i trimmed 1 cm of the whole lenght and when i saw the little narrow piece i came up with something wich works really really well.

Have a look and tell me what you think

The leather is cowhide with a very natural finish and the finnished piece is very reliable as it does not cup or sag or break or anything... i have really pulled on it and it really is strong.

and with it being 7cm wide... just a couple of mm's wider than the blade of my dovo special i find it makes full contact on the hole lenght i dont have any problems with it not making contact with the blade what-so-ever as i did in the beggining with my first strop.

Thank you for reading and looking at the pictures.(and also excuse the quallity of the pictures i only have a pocket camera to work with)

i will attach a pic with the old strop for the people who dont feel like going through the other thread to look at the pics