Thread: SRP Modular Paddle Strop

After a couple of false starts I received mySRP Modular Paddle Strop today. I found it easier to strop my razors with it than the hanging strop. Newbies ought to look at paddle strops to "hone" their stropping technique. Anyway it is a quality piece and now i like the idea of being able to replace my stropping media.

Like what you did with the word "hone" there.

Glad you're getting on well with it.

I have not been SR shopping for a bit so this mention is the first I've seen of that modular paddle strop. I think the whole concept of that paddle is pure genius. Good work SRD.

Just received mine as well, along with a .50 crox, and a .25 diamond spray, for the two felt pads. Really looking forward to adding this option to my regular linen/leather stropping, and this should make an exceptional travel strop as well.

The good thing about the paddle is that it makes the stropping surface perfectly flat, so you can concentrate on your stropping technique, as opposed to trying to hold a hanging strop taught, and strop, and learn, all at the same time. It almost forces the user to employ correct stropping technique, which makes it great for those learning to strop.

Interestingly, from memory, I think the paddle strop was created with resto activities in mind, but it really does have more uses than that.

IMHO, the SRD paddle strop is probably the most innovative straight razor related tool I have seen in recent times.

It's reassuring to hear so many good comments about the modular strop because I ordered one yesterday to use as a travel strop for an upcoming trip... I hope it is as good as it sounds!!

Originally Posted by TopCat

Just received mine as well, along with a .50 crox, and a .25 diamond spray, for the two felt pads. Really looking forward to adding this option to my regular linen/leather stropping, and this should make an exceptional travel strop as well.

When would you use the rough leather. I can't believe how much better i can strop with it. I get the right sound and everything.

Originally Posted by ShoreBird

When would you use the rough leather. I can't believe how much better i can strop with it. I get the right sound and everything.

Someone correct me if i am wrong, but i think the rough leather pad makes an excellent surface to strop with using pastes/sprays.

I noticed the other day that the leather on one of my pads is pulling away from the magnetic material on the back. I had inadvertently left it on the paddle for a few days, and I think the humidity here may be messing with it (Is that possible?). What kind(s) of glue would you recommend for sticking them back together and is there any special technique I should use?

I actually took one of my cut pads pulled it off and glued a piece of horsehide leather to it. You can first try putting some weight on it if not get some contact cement from Tandy. I made several horsehide bench strops using the contact cement on read oak. I do however use the SRP everyday as my strop. Be careful with the contact cement,it gets everywhere. I taped off exposed areas of my paddle and the stropping area of the pad.