Thread: A new home for my strop

Originally Posted by LinacMan

LZ6,

Nice! I really like the silverwork at the top of the strop. Is that part of the strop, or is it part of the hook? The strop looks as though it was made to go with the woodwork. Excellent!

Although she didn't openly object, my wife humored me in letting me hang my strop on display. I'm not certain, but I think she viewed it as one of those "chose your battles wisely" situations. The tacit understanding is that I'll make a doll bed for my daughter's 2 American Girl dolls with scroll work headboards. Ah, the delicate "negotiations" of love...

The strop is a Kanayama and the silverwork is a part of the strop and binds the leather to the coarse linen strop. I love it dearly.

"chose you battles wisely", works for all and most certainly your daughter who will be encouraging you to get another strop........

My dear LinacMan:

That strop hook is a work of art, and well deserving of the SRD 3" bridle strop.

Gentlemen, I must admit that everyone's strop setup is a work of art. I always envy those who can work so well with their hands.

Regards to you all,
Obie

Thank you for your your comments and you're welcome for the inspiration.

Thanks for the idea about the Hanger bolt. I'm a real novice at woodworking, but always want to learn more. If I were independently wealthy, I'd quit my job and learn to make furniture, built-in cabinetry, etc.

Originally Posted by gandrw

That is a great project, And I love the detailing at the top and bottom.
I just ordered my first strop. A modular paddle form SRP and haven't been sure where to store it and the rest of my shaving gear. This gives me some ideas I hadn't previously thought of. Thanks for the inspiration.

By the way if you are worried about that nob on top eventually loosening up just take it to the hardware store with you and see if they have a Hanger bolt with a long enough screw thread side to go into the stud.

Very nice! That looks really great..!

Lovely work, indeed! I can't believe that this is the result of your first foray with the scroll-saw - very impressive1

Regards,
Neil

Thanks Neil,

As the saying goes "a blind squirel finds an acorn every now and then". Actually it just goes to show you what brute force and ignorance can accomplish

Greg

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

Lovely work, indeed! I can't believe that this is the result of your first foray with the scroll-saw - very impressive1

Regards,
Neil

You and me both on the if I where independently wealthy idea.
I'd find a master Wooden Boat or Kayak builder that would let me apprentice under them. And would also dabble in furniture.
Have you done any wooden Scales for razors?

No I haven't attempted scales. I just held my first straight razor ever in my life just about 3 weeks ago. Maybe one day before too long...

I just fell in love with the idea of woodworking after spending a Saturday afternoon years ago with one of my clients who did woodworking for a career. He had a shop behind his house where he made the most beautiful custome cabinetry and furniture. He had an old craftsman style house in midtown Memphis (built in the 1920's) that he'd totally restored. He'd matched the trimwork in an addition to the house with the original trimwork, built a distressed entertainment center, etc. - all by himself. I was blown away. What a craftsman! What a life!

Originally Posted by gandrw

You and me both on the if I where independently wealthy idea.
I'd find a master Wooden Boat or Kayak builder that would let me apprentice under them. And would also dabble in furniture.
Have you done any wooden Scales for razors?

...and home of mine strops :-)

Nice. Much too handsome a strop to delegate to a dark closet.