Strop

[Pattree]

I have an assortment of scraps of leather. Chrome leather of various thicknesses, stiffness and with back sides of varying hairiness.
I have several leftovers of veg tanned leather.

What are the characteristics of good leather for use as a strop?

(It will be glued down to a rigid surface rather than being a flexible razor type strop)

 

[Toddy]

Something that doesn't stretch easily. It can't wrinkle, sort of thing.
I'm pretty sure that Russ made mine out of veg tanned, I think it's 5mm thick.
Been using my strop for years Occasionally clean it off with meths and restart the compound base, but that's pretty much all the care it gets.

 

[Seagull]

For years I've messed about with strops and their leathering.
Though, for a sharpening strop, ( with compound) there's a lot to be said for the strip of cereal box, taped to a dod of wood, or table-top.....Old Jimbo's method IIRC.
Regards all
Ceeg