Strop Test

[quartercircleoveruleather]

here is a strop that started as a test to see what the patern would look like on a stirrup leather... might as well put it to use... needed a new strop anyways

[quartercircleoveruleather]

sorry everyone bad picture I know

[CTaylorJr]

I have a box of those types of "strops".

I can't see it well, but I think that the leaf overlapping the border would look better without the bevel and just a slight undercut look..

Charlie

[quartercircleoveruleather]

ok, i think i see what you are saying. ill try that maybe.

thanks

Chance

[MonicaJacobson]

Ha, I was impressed, but I don't do Sheridan.... so for what that's worth.

[Wild Bill46]

I have always liked the design element of the leaves running beyond the border ! looks nice, even without beveling.

[Troy Burch]

ok, i think i see what you are saying. ill try that maybe.

thanks

Chance

I think the beveled look is best on the over the border but it appears too wide. Did you use a figure beveler or a sheridon beveler? Maybe tip your beveler a bit to get a thinner bevel. looks nice

[quartercircleoveruleather]

I am not sure what type of stamp it is. It's a cheap Tandy one that is there standard size. I have a very narrow one that I use in smaller spaces and harder curves. So I would assume its a Sheridan because it was one of my great-uncles old Sheridan biginners kit.

Also the darker bevel look is partly a shadow and from my work light on that side. If that is what you are looking at I don't know but that's part of the darkness look. I don't know thinking out loud. Will post new pic.

[Troy Burch]

I took one of the tandy bevelers to my belt sander and steeped the beveler from toe to heel (not the width) then repolished it smooth. Works great for over the border beveling. It bevels deep but not way out on the border, similar to a bevel you get with an letter stamp.

[quartercircleoveruleather]

I see what you are saying. I have two Tandy bevels so I will have to try that sometime. Thanks

[Troy Burch]

I see what you are saying. I have two Tandy bevels so I will have to try that sometime. Thanks

Here's a pic of the same two tools. B203

[Wild Bill46]

I have an extra B-203 Think I'll try that myself ! Thanx, for this tip Troy