Leather strop

[Jamie]

Hi All

Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get a decent (or indecent! :shock: ) leather strop?

Cheers

 

[grumit]

http://www.survivalschool.co.uk/shop2004.htm
here you go bit pricey though :-D

 

[Tony]

Go buy a big belt....

 

[Gary]

Im with tony - a leather belt is all you need! Unless its holding up your strides of course

 

[Tony]

50p from a charity shop

 

[Jamie]

thanks guys...dont really want to go down the survivalschool route so charity shop here i come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tony]

I like using my belt. you can create a loop by putting the length through the buckle, drop the loop over your foot, wrap the end in your hand and pull on it giving you some nice tension to strop on...

 

[grumit]

hi guy's did'nt think of the belt at the time just posted the link i to use one mine is very long so it has autosol on one half and just clean leather the other half :-D

 

[al]

i use my leather belt too,though being a guitar player an old leather guitar sling works good too, nice and wide

 

[Adi007]

Belt ... add a drop of chrome car polish as an abrasive.

 

[leon-1]

Morning chaps,

I have been using a leather belt since about 1990, it's started to get a bit thin now, but it still works very well (same belt still in use) .

I found that it is better after it has dried after a long walk. It is slightly rougher and becomes smoother and softer as you use it as a strop. :-D

A little bit of any lubricant keeps most any blade from rusting after you have used it (to protect against the salts from the body that have remained in the belt) as a precaution. :-D

 

[JakeR]

Came here late i reckon, but i would recomend the starkiesharp leather strop and compound.

cheers,

Jake