I am buying a 11 1/2 inch piece of eight ounce leather to make my own strop. What I need to know is what I can do for linen options. I know that reliable materials can be purchased from the SRD website but I would need to shorten it up a bit. Anyone have any other ideas on where to get good material?

I also have questions on the construction. I plan to make a paddle strop with a simple plank of wood and a nice handle. I will be able to just glue the leather down without any problems but would I be able to do the same for the linen side, or would it be best to just keep it hanging?