Thread: Magnetic Table-top Strop with rubber feet, and 2 Hanging strops

Originally Posted by str8fencer

... How does it work, does the magnetic pad hold well?
And where did you get the cotton for the other strops?
Nicely done, thanks for posting.

Yep, it really is very handy, as it is about the same shape & size as my hones, so it is quick and easy to just move the hones out of the way, stick a pad onto it, and carry on refining the edge. It's also really handy for experimenting with, because all I need to make now are pads to stick onto the holder.

The magnetic pads stick like grease to a white shirt, they really do not budge when I am using them. The thin galvanised steel surface that I used really works incredibly well with the magnet pads.

Initially I thought of just using magnets on both the pads and the holder, but due to the alignment of the magnetic fields and it all being too difficult to line up properly, it got too hard, and was not a good grip anyways, so I decided on the galvanised steel, and it works perfectly. I think the only trick was getting the surface nice and perfectly flat while the epoxy hardened, so the tight clamping I did between 2 other wood pieces worked really well to get the galvanised steel to set nice and flat.

Mounting little rubber feet to the bottom also really makes the whole thing grip nicely on any surface, and gives it that extra height off the table to just make the stropping/honing very easy. (Gives your hand more than enough clearance from the table surface when you strop)

As for the woven cotton belt that I used on the hanging strops, I got some from a material/fabric shop. They had various widths and weaves and it is normally used to make clothes, belts, etc. I just picked out a 3" wide roll, and asked them to cut me off about 9 feet or so of it. I used my leather hole punch tool to make some holes in the fabric, and mounted them inbetween 2 leather strips for extra "hold".

I made myself a bench strop like yours today, and I am glad I did. I made 5 leather pads and one webbing, so I can have some fun testing some pastes as well. Just took it out of the glue press, I'll test some pastes and stuffs later. Mine is just a tad under 12", and works fine. Thanks for the idea, it's both compact and handy, yet very versatile.

Something tells me you like Wade and Butchers!

Great, glad you like it man! It works like a charm, puts a wicked finish to a razor, and is easy to experiment with.

Post us some pics of your new project str8fencer, I'd like to see what she looks like.

Originally Posted by str8fencer

I made myself a bench strop like yours today, and I am glad I did. I made 5 leather pads and one webbing, so I can have some fun testing some pastes as well. Just took it out of the glue press, I'll test some pastes and stuffs later. Mine is just a tad under 12", and works fine. Thanks for the idea, it's both compact and handy, yet very versatile.

Originally Posted by Scipio

Something tells me you like Wade and Butchers!

Something tells you the truth Scipio! I really like them, especially the wide, and heavy ones.

Love your work, I really like the magnetic interchangable strop. Looks like it gives you heaps of flexibility with surfaces.

Originally Posted by Str8Raz0r

Love your work, I really like the magnetic interchangable strop. Looks like it gives you heaps of flexibility with surfaces.

Thanks Str8Raz0r, you won't believe how easy & versatile it is to use....and how simple it is to make!

Don't give him any ideas leadingedge! He won't want the hanging strop I just made for him yesterday!


Mick

Mick, don't worry mate, I'm still really keen to start stropping on the 'roo strop. Just thought the idea was really good.

Hey Mick, I'm sure he knows there's nothing like stropping on a kangaroo's arse! Jokes aside, how does roo leather strop?

That could possibly be a good addition to the tabletop magnetic pads I reckon!

Originally Posted by MickR

Don't give him any ideas leadingedge! He won't want the hanging strop I just made for him yesterday!


Mick