Thread: Where to buy 2.5" cotton or linen fabric

I have an old strop of my great grandpas. Going to do a little restoration on it. The cotton or linen component is in bad shape and i need to replace it. the leather looks great...just going to do a little lather rub on it to smooth it back out...my dad has been using it for knives for years.

Where can a guy purchase some 2.5" cotton or linen fabric to replace it with.

I did find some Hemp fabric, but not sure if that would be a good choice or not. 6060 - 63mm (±2.5&#34 Hemp Webbing

I'd get hold of Shavingstyle.com I'm not completely sure I'm allowed to say that or not. But I know he stocks linen replacements, only it's hard wool felt. I really like mine. It may take a little homegrown engineering to make it look right, or it might fit right on perfectly. I just replaced one of the leathers on an antique strop with one from Whippeddog. It wasn't intended for that, but it was just a matter of some trimming, and it all worked out great. Anyways, shavingstyle sells strops in several different widths. Meaning they should have a cloth component in the width you're looking for. Straight Razor Designs has them too, in two or three different material choices. Just be sure and click on the right width in the drop down menu.

Doh, Sirstropalot has beaten me to it. lol.

I also seen a few people use upholstery webbing for strops.
http://www.amazon.com/Yards-Natural-...lstery+webbing

I was looking for something like my belfast linen, I found a 2.5" wide hydraulic hose sleeve (black) and it works great!

Eric

what about the hemp fabric i linked in my OP. would that work as a linen component.

also is anyone aware of where you could get a replacement clamp like the Illinois strops use to hold the linen and leather together to attach the swivel

Not sure about the hemp. Buy it and try it I suppose. But, Whippeddog has clamps like you're talking about. Ten dollars a piece I think. Or just haunt the antiques stores. I got one yesterday for a dollar. Just FYI, people have use seat belts, pants belts, nylon belts, a strop of denim...etc. It all seems to do the job. But if you're buying a new clamp, and buying a new linen, it seems you might just consider going ahead and getting an altogether new strop. lol. At some point, a restoration isn't really a restoration anymore. I draw the line at the clamp. Hang up Great grampa's strop and preserve it's heritage in it's current state. JMHO

Yea i was thinking of cutting up a old pare of paints that all holey to see if i could
strop knives or razors on it.
cause i don't mind stroping a knife with that paste stuff.
but i don't want to get it on any nice strop.

Originally Posted by regularjoe

Not sure about the hemp. Buy it and try it I suppose. But, Whippeddog has clamps like you're talking about. Ten dollars a piece I think. Or just haunt the antiques stores. I got one yesterday for a dollar. Just FYI, people have use seat belts, pants belts, nylon belts, a strop of denim...etc. It all seems to do the job. But if you're buying a new clamp, and buying a new linen, it seems you might just consider going ahead and getting an altogether new strop. lol. At some point, a restoration isn't really a restoration anymore. I draw the line at the clamp. Hang up Great grampa's strop and preserve it's heritage in it's current state. JMHO

Its not that i need a new strop. I have one already...just want to fix up the strop just to fix it up. I hardly see putting new linen and a new clamp on it as going over board. Actually i might even be able to salvage the clamp. Just looking to put that old strop to good use...and have a little bit of history in my hands at the same time...

I bought this Jeep frame and motor once. The motor was shot so I replaced it. Then the frame ended up being twisted, so I had to go ahead and het a new one too. Then I bought some nice new wheels, tires, drivetrain, seats, tub, doors, and license plate holders. Come to think of it, I guess the only thing original thing about that jeep is the VIN plate I wrenched off the old one and stuck on my new one. :P

I get it man. It's your stuff. Do whatever you want with it. Your opinion is what matters. I hope the places I suggested were helpful. That's the only parts that really matter.

I have found that a little brass brush from auto part store does a good job getting persistent crud and light corrosion of clamps and swivels.