Thread: Travel Strop build

Just finished this travel strop. I saw one on line for around $249 with a cutout for the razor (Wood Straight Razor Case & Leather Paddle Strop | Men's Accessories | Bison Made | Scoutmob Shoppe | Product Detail) by Bison Made and it was very impressive. I really didn't need the cutout as I have a leather pouch for travel for my straight but don't want to throw my SRD English Bridal strop into my suitcase when I travel. I also would rather spend $249 on another straight razor rather than this fine piece of work.

Got some great ideas from http://straightrazorpalace.com/custom-builts-restorations/121881-royal-palmer-weekend-set.html from MikeB52 based on another members recommendation to check it out.

I liked the idea of being able to stretch the leather taut without having to glue it to piece of wood. I can replace it easily if I need to in the future. I liked the brass features of the original but thought the strip of brass or wood for the tightening knob was a little overkill. I opted for a half-round piece of brass and a knurled knob for tightening. There is a brass collet - or cup if you will, set into the wood for the bottom of the tightening screw to sit in while under tension. This keeps the screw from digging into the wood. The wood is a single piece danish oil stained poplar with the middle routed out to provide a little give on the strop while in use - simulating a hanging strop. It also provides a nice pocket for my straight razor in it's leather case. The leather is a strip I found on sale at Tandy Leather. Total cost was about $40.00 with half of that being the leather.

I still have a little finishing to do, trim the screws down that are a little too long and polish the file marks out of the brass. I welcome any and all comments, suggestions and feedback!

Adam