I was interested in making a nice hanging strop with horsehide, but I am not well versed in leather working. Does anyone in here have any tool recommendations or advice on reference websites or books?
Anything?
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I was interested in making a nice hanging strop with horsehide, but I am not well versed in leather working. Does anyone in here have any tool recommendations or advice on reference websites or books?
Anything?
Am not a leather expert but I have tinkered a little bit with odds n ends. I've used tandy leather for supplies, tools etc. They sell all sorts of stuff.
Ive made Paddle strops before here is the thread http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...icket-bat.html
Hope this helps.
Thanks, Gentlemen. I was looking to make a hanging strop. I went to the Tandy Leather website, and they have some wonderful tutorials. I am very excited. I am a hobby bookbinder and already have some of the tools, but once I get the rest ordered and the first one made I will post it here. It will probably take a few trials to get it right.
Again, if anyone has any tips, tricks, etc., I'm all ears.
It's to do with kangaroo leather, but the idea is the same - http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...-pictures.html
Welcome to SRP, by the way! :)
James.
I think Strops are generally 2 to 3 inches wide and the second strop is usually some type of linen fabric. The more experienced strop guys can probably explain it better than I can.
I bought a length of 2" red latigo from Tandy and secure it around two Dee rings with four screw rivets. Worked great (used it as a travel strop) very heavy draw so I may try to take some of the oil out of it.
Wow, Jimbo! That's great! That info is really going to help me.
Attachment 216515 After reading this I made my first strop it is made out of Deer hide.
This is my first attempt to make one but I'm not even sure if it works yetAttachment 216539
It's a 2.5 x 32in paddle strop backed with a piece of red oak and is double sided. I've been thinking about cutting it in half
That looks great!Quote:
Originally Posted by MannyL
I was under the impression that deer hide would not make a good hanging strop because it tends to stretch, but had considered it for a paddle strop. I did not have time to deal with my hides last year but hopefully I will give it a shot (bad pun there) this year. Please let us know how your strop works out.
Would be interesting to see how deer hide works out. The roo strop I made a while back was very flexible, gave it to my youngest son. Would recommend roo hide to anyone starting out, seems to be very forgiving.Quote:
Originally Posted by Utopian
Yes I have a couple of roo strops. When one was stolen I went ahead and replaced it because I really like them.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a kangaroo in Minnesota yet. There probably are some at the zoo but that might be a lot of hassle, what with the police and all.
I'm not sure how long your arms are, but I'm 6'2" with proportionate arms, and I seldom use more than 18" of strop...they're longer (maybe 24"), but i can only make an 18" pass with the razor flush on the leather.Quote:
Originally Posted by aaron1234
My home made roo (100% Aussie kangaroo). Ends made of hide, handle made of tail. No stiching on this particular piece, because I chose to do the ends they way they are.. a bit natural looking, so only glued together. Going strong after maybe 18 months of daily use. Love the roo.. in hindsight, it should have perhaps been a paddle strop, but this works, too.
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My first was locally sourced roo from a leather outlet and webbing from a saddlery. Still probably my favorite and best performing strop
I would recomend getting an edger to cut the corners off the leather strip, and a punch for holes. Other than that, most of your bookbinding tools should work pretty well.
I would recommend a stitching hole puncher, too. The diamond shaped one(s). They are awesome, saddle stitching is a breeze with those. I got mine from Japan. Thats's for those who prefer to stitch the ends, rather than use chicago screws and such...
I have used my deer hide strop this last week and it is amazing. It is a bit thin and has a little stretch but it works great!!
I did find out that the Tandy leather stores have Roo hide so will I be making one very soon. By the way it is a great feeling using a self made strop!!
