PutnamLeather Report post Posted July 7, 2012 Hey everybody, theres a lot of tuts about making a strop for swivel knives but I can't seam to find one for a straight razor. The design looks pretty straight forward, just a 3 in strip of leather and some D rings, so the advice I really need is... What type of leather should I use, and do I need to dress it with anything before it can be used. Thanx in advance for any input. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKRay Report post Posted July 7, 2012 I use 3mm thick regular veg tan leather for my strops. I've sold hundreds of them without a problem so it seems to work okay. No need to treat the leather before use; but some folk like to use a polishing paste on one side (rough side) to give an extra polish to the edge. Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azrider Report post Posted July 8, 2012 I am still looking for a source of linen webbing for the second element on my strops. Any suggestions? I have made them with regular veg-tan, latigo, and horse but. Some people like more or less drag when stropping. One thing that some people like when selling them is to oil them for them with neatsfoot oil. People who don't do leatherwork don't have bottles of this stuff laying around, so might appreciate it. Many cut thought shavers want bare leather so they can use other compounds like shaving cream on the leather. I always try and ask Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
