Stropping

[buckstopshere]

Op, where did you get your supplies at? Can you post up pictures of your setup? I on the fence on making my own or just buying a barber strop.

I got the supplies at Woodcraft on 86th st and picked up an epoxy gorilla glue at Lowes.

What I made ain't purty, just something to get the job done. Since it did, I'll be making some more but I'll make them look good.

I took a protractor and measured off a 20 degree angle then marked it on the side. All you have to do is line up the blade and hold that angle as you strop. Easy stuff.

 

[chezuki]

Ok, I'll play. One side has the suede side out with green compound the other side is smooth side out with just a little turtle wax chrome polish. Leather is from Tandy and wood is from Lowe's scrap bin. Total investment= $10

 

[Kryptonite]

My strop jig has rare earth magnets embedded in the top. The strop tops have steel mending plates in dados that line up with the magnets on the jig base. The elevated stropping surface provides comfortable knuckle clearance. Hermann Oak veg tanned 6-7 oz. leather, bare Horween horse butt, Bark River compounds black, green and white, Baltic birch plywood, contact cement. Strop tops are 3" x 11".

 

[buckstopshere]

My strop jig has rare earth magnets embedded in the top. The strop tops have steel mending plates in dados that line up with the magnets on the jig base. The elevated stropping surface provides comfortable knuckle clearance. Hermann Oak veg tanned 6-7 oz. leather, bare Horween horse butt, Bark River compounds black, green and white, Baltic birch plywood, contact cement. Strop tops are 3" x 11".

Nice group buy VG izzy 2. TKC scales are hot too.

 

[Goodcat]

After speaking with knife lady, I started doing that to my blades. Oh. My. God. Amazing the final touch it gives!!!

 

[Dtrap]

I make mine with 3"x3" poplar wood for a nice light package. 8-9oz premium veg. leather. JRE industries black, green, pink, and bare leather to finish it off.

 

[tom1025]

Thanks to Dtrap I now have a new strop. So far I have used it on three blades. Man you guys arent kidding the difference it makes. I was able to shave a smiley face in my chest hair. Pictures to come later.

 

[Dtrap]

Thanks to Dtrap I now have a new strop. So far I have used it on three blades. Man you guys arent kidding the difference it makes. I was able to shave a smiley face in my chest hair. Pictures to come later.

Glad your liking the strop but I won't be checking back for the chest shaving pics

 

[Knife Lady]

Hey buckstopshere I am looking forward to seeing yours.

 

[irishfan]

Do you guys feel there is much advantage of a 3" over the 2" strops? I am ordering from Tandy so I can see how I like it for myself stropping instead of just using my sharpmaker only

 

[tom1025]

Do you guys feel there is much advantage of a 3" over the 2" strops? I am ordering from Tandy so I can see how I like it for myself stropping instead of just using my sharpmaker only

I would say the three since it gives you a wider surface. I just got my first strop Sunday so it's all still new to me. I am sure the experts will be along here in a minute to give a better answer or opinion.

 

[buckstopshere]

Anything 1.5" and wider will work just fine. I like to use the x pattern when I strop so I prefer a narrower strop. Plus, I like to take one with me.

If you're going straight back in your stropping motion, a wider surface area would be better. Just remember light, even strokes with the same pressure at the tip as at the base.

 

[chezuki]

I think I'm getting the hang of this stropping thing.

 

[tradertator]

Anything 1.5" and wider will work just fine. I like to use the x pattern when I strop so I prefer a narrower strop. Plus, I like to take one with me.

If you're going straight back in your stropping motion, a wider surface area would be better. Just remember light, even strokes with the same pressure at the tip as at the base.

 

[chezuki]

If you're going straight back in your stropping motion, a wider surface area would be better. Just remember light, even strokes with the same pressure at the tip as at the base.

Enjoy your time in my sig line.

 

[tradertator]

Glad someone gets my 12 year old's sense of humor

 

[buckstopshere]

Enjoy your time in my sig line.

Glad someone gets my 12 year old's sense of humor

I can not stop laughing right now!!

How did no one bust my chops in a week on that one? Rep inbound tradertator

 

[Knife Lady]

Hey JD glad to see you become a Hobbyist. You do good work on your strops. I love the Buck on them. Keep up the GREAT work buddy.

 

[M1 carbine dad]

I got a strop from Buckstopshere a while back and can attest to the quality of this thing.

I've used it on almost all my blades and it has consistently worked great!

JD, I look forward to seeing the next evolution of Da Strop !!!!

 

[buckstopshere]

I got a strop from Buckstopshere a while back and can attest to the quality of this thing.

I've used it on almost all my blades and it has consistently worked great!

JD, I look forward to seeing the next evolution of Da Strop !!!!

Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad the strop is working out for you

The blades you've shown me look great!