I've been thinking a lot about travelling with razors lately. In a couple of months I'm off on a four week trip, so I would like to use a straight when I can. I've got my travel shorty razor, I've taken care of the strop problem, and I have my Wee Scot and Arlington stick. But I was worried about keeping the razor sharp for a month.

Sure, I could take a barber hone, but to be honest I have never been a fan of the edge straight off a barber hone. My coticules are a bit heavy and expensive to have knocking around in my luggage, and pasted paddles are getting on the big side, which I wanted to avoid, and is why I made my rolling travel strop.

So last night I put this together. It is basically a mini bench strop, which you can use on a table (it has rubber feet), or is thick enough to grip in your hand. The stropping surface is kangaroo leather with CrOx, but could just as easily be balsa, because it has a thick leather cover to protect the surface (and to keep the CrOx from getting on the stuff in your bag.) The leather can also be used as a handle if you want to use it on a table top. It is 6" long x 1 3/4" wide.

What do you think? Any ideas to improve the design? I have plenty of time to make another one before I go, if there are any great innovations.