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    Art stores often have balsa in 1/8, 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 inch thick. As someone stated above, use a quality adhesive and apply the balsa to a three inch ceramic tile.

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    Correct me if I am wrong here, but I thought you wanted the thinner Balsa and to have it suspended so it would have a tiny bit of flex ????
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    Just an aside; you can bevel the edges of the balsa wood just the same way as you would bevel a freshly lapped stone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    Correct me if I am wrong here, but I thought you wanted the thinner Balsa and to have it suspended so it would have a tiny bit of flex ????
    YES I use that type of balsa strop for CroOx. It works nicely. Most guys use a piece of Balsa glued to a base for diamond pastes, etc. I found that the thicker a piece gets, the harder the surface. Thinner ones are softer and work best, IMO. I have one on a hard base with 9.0 diamond paste which greatly lowers the scratches after the DMT and before going to the hones. Works quite well!
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    Well I've got chromium oxide an iron oxide pastes that I do use as well on the balsa strop. I'm just a bit confused about a good base that I could use for my pastes. I know I could buy another piece of balsa but even the thicker stuff worries me now that my first one has warped.

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    http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...trop-hone.html

    These are still my go to pasted strops, I made them 3+ years and have never had an issue since, I have one with CrOx one with CeOx and one with a beautiful tanned leather that Mark/speedster got from White Boots in Spokane that I have still not pasted..
    They cost me less then $12 each to make not including the one that Mark got the leather for free they are long and flat yet still give just that tiny bit of flex that I like.. Just a thought for you, call a local shoe repair shop and ask them what they would sell you a 3x24 piece of Boot tanned leather for..
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    I think the problem is in the construction,Have built many paddles and have never had the issues the O.P refers to.
    As Glen said,Use Dap contact cement on a well sanded surface (the brush on kind).

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    Yes, I never had any issues with it "curling". Here are the ones I spoke of, a suspended piece with the green and one glued down with 3M trim adhesive with 9.0 diamond. I have washed, sanded and repasted the diamond one 3 times over the years as it becomes black!

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    Yep that top one was EXACTLY what I was thinking of Tom, that is what I would build if I were to make a Balsa strop
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    It works well with the green. It is easy to "tune". Stiffer as both ends are tightened, loosen one end or both for more limber action. I just leave both ends loose and strop lightly. Somehow, I think if used with diamond or more aggressive stuff, tighter would be better, though.
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