Thread: Leather for strop making

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

They will serve you well,but you need to bevel the edges than finish them, real easy,tandy sells the tools to do it for cheap.

How would I "bevel the edges" of the leather? and "finish them real easy"? could you please expand on that
because I've just bought some identical leather to make a new strop.

There is a leather working tool specifically for that.

WHen I bought my leather for a home made strop, I asked the vendor if he could bevel the edges for me and he was more than happy to do so as he had the tool for his own use. No charge!

That was fortunate? Did the edges look cut or branded or sanded?

Originally Posted by jonjo

That was fortunate? Did the edges look cut or branded or sanded?

The vendor was a leather worker who sold me some of his own stock. He made the final bevels look very smooth and finished just like those he would put on a belt.

Originally Posted by jonjo

How would I "bevel the edges" of the leather? and "finish them real easy"? could you please expand on that
because I've just bought some identical leather to make a new strop.

Here you go:



Better yet, go to a leather shop and get some advice from them. If my local shop is anything to go by, they will be more than happy to help.

Yes! That's the ticket. Thank you very much. Off to ebay for some bits

Here's another with the edge sealing.



~Richard

Thank you Richard I had just found that after the Tandy heads up from pixelfixed.
Ive bought the beveler and I'm looking for Edge Kote alternatives in the UK.
I feel that my inquiry has now been answered perfectly. Thanks J

Check this out strop makers..... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leather-e....c100227.m3827

Check this out strop makers..... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leather-e....c100227.m3827

Good post!
Gum Tragacanth is the edging sealer.
~Richard