Leather Strop

[sugs04]

Hi All,

Just finished my first leatherwork and my Knife now has a sheath. I'll post some pics when my camera is charged.

Now, I'm wondering about my next project as I have quite a lot of leather still to use. I'm planning a quiver and armguard for archery but I also could do with a strop to keep my knife in tip top shape.

I haven't been able to find any examples of strop making through the search, so is it as straightforward as it looks? I was thinking a metal loop at each end of a belt strip.

The leather I have is 3.5 mm veg tanned - is that the right sort and would I need to treat it with anything?

Thanks

Sugs

 

[OzaawaaMigiziNini]

I use my belt, which is the same thickness and has no treatment done to it. Does a fine job. Just expect alot of leather dust the first few times you strop your blades.

 

[Tadpole]

Hi All,

Just finished my first leatherwork and my Knife now has a sheath. I'll post some pics when my camera is charged.

Now, I'm wondering about my next project as I have quite a lot of leather still to use. I'm planning a quiver and armguard for archery but I also could do with a strop to keep my knife in tip top shape.

I haven't been able to find any examples of strop making through the search, so is it as straightforward as it looks? I was thinking a metal loop at each end of a belt strip.

The leather I have is 3.5 mm veg tanned - is that the right sort and would I need to treat it with anything?

Thanks

Sugs

When i think of a leather strop I think of the style my barber uses.
it looks like the one at the bottom of this page.
http://www.survivalschool.co.uk/acatalog/Leather_Goods.html
I think that you can also glue a piece of leather to a board, and use that to strop as well.

 

[scottishwolf]

I'm about to do a pay it forward on these so if you're interested drop me a PM

I have made 4 and will will happily give to those who need one, can't post till the weekend though.

 

[Ogri the trog]

I was thinking a metal loop at each end of a belt strip.

Sugs

Sugs,
I'd go careful if you put a metal loop on a strop, theres just too much chance of putting a "Dink" in the freshly stropped edge

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[scottishwolf]

It's pretty much the same as this http://www.survivalschool.co.uk/acatalog/Leather_Goods.html