Thread: Neat Inexpensive Felt strop

Hey, I made a neat little inexpensive felt strop, and I thought I'd just share how I did it.
I went to Hobby Lobby a while back and bought a piece of balsa wood to make some pasted balsa strops. I got a piece that was 3/8" x 3" x 36" (about $4). I cut it into 3 pieces, and used two for the balsa strops. I had one left over and it was just sitting in the drawer.
I was at Walmart this weekend going through the craft aisle. They have pieces of felt that are 12" x 9" (and about 3/32" thick) for $.37, so I picked up a few, along with some Aleene's Clear Gel Tacky Glue (about $2). I coated one side of the balsa in the glue in a even layer with a rubber glove, stuck the felt to it un put a heavy book on it and let it dry overnight. In the morning I cut the felt to the wood, and presto, a balsa felt strop. When it was all said and done, I spent about $4 on it.
I used it this morning, and it seemed to work great!