The Exotic Leopard Strop !!

Hold on now!!
Before you guys start whipping out your wallets; you just can't go to Straight Razor Designs and buy one of these Beauties. :nono:

You have to earn the privilege first.
You have to be new to stropping & straight razors. :deal:
You have to be well versed in the different grits of sandpaper; that are needed to bring out that sought after "Leopard" pattern. :hmmm:
You have to learn how to control your emotion, when you "nick" that beautiful strop. :banghead:
Just see it as another spot to add to that Leopard pattern. :)

Eventually this baby will go on the open market, so save your money!

Enjoy the eye candy! :nj

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Valuable lesson... Never drink while stropping.

I've got one of those. Very clever Hirlau.

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Originally Posted by Wintchase

Valuable lesson... Never drink while stropping.

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made that mistake once... but fortunately the nick is small and out of the way..... hurray for capt vodka!!!

It's pretty easy to replace the leather part - afik they sell those at a good price.
BTW have you been conditioning it after sanding - that darkens the leather. The key is to use very little repeatedly (whatever you want to use e.g. strop conditioning, neatsfoot oil, just palm rub).

Edit: Note that even if you don't want to splurge for replacing the leather you can shorten it and still end up with a bigger strop than the various 'intro strops'. Perfect example why buying the best strop you can afford, right away is usually the right thing to, and the cheapest too.

No conditioning, so far it seems to be stroping o.k.. I don't know if the sandy spots hurt or they are just an eye sore. I don't drink and strop, but I do speed and strop.

Will conditioning it be all I need or should I shorten or replace it?

It'll work fine the way you use it, but conditioning I think will make it a bit better. Just rub your hands on it every time you pass by.
You don't need to shorten it, only if you want to make it look uniform. You can always strop on the part that wasn't nicked only, if you want.

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

No conditioning, so far it seems to be stroping o.k.. I don't know if the sandy spots hurt or they are just an eye sore. I don't drink and strop, but I do speed and strop.

Will conditioning it be all I need or should I shorten or replace it?

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if you need a hand let me know.... i am right over here at st rd84 and andrews.... we can take a run to tandy leather to get replacement leather *(they have a excellent scrap bin).....

Thanks for the offer paco, I never knew about a Tandy Leather place, I need to check it out.

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

Thanks for the offer paco, I never knew about a Tandy Leather place, I need to check it out.

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university to oakland park.... head east on oakland... when you see duncan donuts on the left ... tandy is in that strip mall behind it.....

Very nice - I had to replace the leather from my first strop b/c the nicks were too deep but I'll keep your method in mind for the next time!

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Originally Posted by Wintchase

Valuable lesson... Never drink while stropping.

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Originally Posted by paco664

made that mistake once... but fortunately the nick is small and out of the way..... hurray for capt vodka!!!

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Wow! You guys, obviously, are much more experienced than I am (in stropping or drinking). 'Cause I can't figure out how to hold by JD, strop and SR all at the same time! :confused: :shrug:

Personally, I use the: 10 laps:1 sip method. :beer2: :nj

I had good luck with Tandy's Veg tanned leather. If you can, find the surplus/ discontinued, and scratch and dent store of theirs.
At the same time, buy some edge finishing compound. works a treat for keeping the edges of a strop nice and clean.
I bought 4foot lengths of 4" wide for 5$ each.
Cheers!
~Richard

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

I don't drink and strop, but I do speed and strop.

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:dropjaw: :needcoffee: :shrug:

I couldn't let that one slide hahahahahahahahahaha

I was so ashamed of my first strop after all the nicks and sanding to smooth them out that when I bought a new one I thru the old one away. I didn't want to be reminded of the beginning of learning to strop.

A leopard can't hide its spots, or so the saying goes.
But it appears a leopard can get new spots alright. :p


B.

Reminds me of Curly stropping:

https://youtu.be/qvpq-c4XD1Y