Thread: UK affordable strops

Originally Posted by vjanda

Indeed I did. That's what I'm in the process of researching now.
Can't find horse leather anywhere

I think this will do :
3.8 TOOLING NATURAL VEG TAN LEATHER BELT BLANK 52" (132cm) CHOOSE WIDTH | eBay
3" wide version is 15 quid delivered. Enough material for 2 26" stops. Could split perhaps?

When I asked them they said they use different leather for the strops they sell like this one:
FIRST , ENGLISH. WIDE 3" LEATHER RAZOR STROP FINEST. | eBay
Seems the same to me from the description 2b honest.

I'm waiting for a quote for a piece of the same leather 3" x 24" and 3" x 28"

I can let you know if you want.

I made my own with the leather in your first link.
Can honestly say it's the best strop I have ever used. Did like you said, just cut it in half and made a 26" long strop. It's huge !
Have the same amount of leather left to make another.

Originally Posted by England

I made my own with the leather in your first link.
Can honestly say it's the best strop I have ever used. Did like you said, just cut it in half and made a 26" long strop. It's huge !
Have the same amount of leather left to make another.

Great, just what I wanted to hear.
Ordered mine just now

Is it better for the leather to be soft or hard for stropping purposes?