Thread: Leather & canvas strops separate of on one handle?

Originally Posted by 10Pups

I have 3 hanging strops and can't get away from using a paddle. I can sit down anywhere and strop. Of course I do about 12 or 14 at a time and I do enough standing and walking the rest of my life :<0)

When i do use the hangers I like things separate. Simplifies things.

So that brings up a good question for a newb..

Hanging strop versus paddle..

What says SRP?

Get'em both !

Separate is definitely better IMO. BigSpendur said it best. One of the components will stretch more than the other and then you will see the difference for yourself.

Jerry
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Originally Posted by mrsell63

Separate is definitely better IMO. BigSpendur said it best. One of the components will stretch more than the other and then you will see the difference for yourself.

Jerry
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I agree with this to a degree..I like having the components seperate in the it feels like there is more control over each. However I do have one strop where they're attached and after 6yrs of use I don't notice any stretching or noticeable differance. If I had to wash or clean the linen component mind you that may change.

Hello to All,

The best 'one' handle two (2) material strop I have used is Torolf's Scrupleworks strop.

The fabric and leather are joined by leather 'U' peices, which allow an even tension to be applied to both sides of the strop with only the one (1) handle.

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Simple and good construction on an old The Scorcher, Genuine Horse Hide.

Since this thread has resurfaced, I thought I would update it...

Back when I wrote it I opted for an SRD 3" Latigo with poly web. No handles. Separate components as SRD offers. I used it for a few months then bought a pre-owned 2.5" Tony Miller Heirloom Horsehide with natural linen.. it had handles that I promptly removed leaving only the D-rings. I love the separate components and no handles.

I am now in the market for a new strop... I am leaning towards Scrupleworks oil tanned Horween Horsehide. Again, no handles but rather than bare barber ends, I am going to request Torolf add some end caps just to have something to hold onto. Still undecided if I want natural linen or cotton and to be frank, I may get both. But I may choose to have them all separate and detached from each other.

It was suggested, back when I did the first post, that I consider both a paddle and a hanging strop and indeed.. I ended up with both..and then some. I started with an inexpensive Stropman paddle which is now my travel strop and later added a Kanayama board strop.

Not sure where this adventure will end!

You know, I just don't care if they are modular or individual components. If they are separate I gather them both while stropping anyway. I own Torolf's oil tanned horse hide and had one of his oil tanned cow hides. I have been a believer in oil tanned. However, I cannot help but want to try one of his vegetable tanned hides. So much stuff out there and so little money to get it with. Oh well, one of these days I'll wear out my strops and have to purchase another one. Then there are the Neil Miller's, Kanoyama's, Roo strops, I need a bigger cave and a bigger budget to hold all this stuff.

Regards

Chasmo

Originally Posted by Lemur

Simple and good construction on an old The Scorcher, Genuine Horse Hide.

That's a cool construction.. looks like it allows the tension to balance when you switch sides..