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 homemade strops, certain kind of leather?
#358489
07/27/09 11:57 PM
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TradHunter
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Guys I need a new strop for my convex blades, but most decent sized commercial ones are expensive. I was thinking of making my own with some leather and plywood. Can I use any kind of leather? Jantz knife supply sells some leather fairly cheap. 12" x 12" for $10. Can I just eboxy that down to a piece of plywood add some compound and be good to go??
I know convex loving horn dog has an answer for this.....
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Re: homemade strops, certain kind of leather?
[Re: TradHunter]
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07/29/09 07:40 PM
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FuGaWee
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An old leather belt would work just fine.
Secondhand store, .50cents
Chromium Oxide rubbed in it will do wonders
to strop a knife into shaving sharp shape.
JYD #76
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Re: homemade strops, certain kind of leather?
[Re: FuGaWee]
#358491
07/29/09 10:09 PM
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Andy Wayne
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You can use cardboard for a strop too.
JYD #4
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Re: homemade strops, certain kind of leather?
[Re: FuGaWee]
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07/29/09 10:59 PM
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Dumpster Dan
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An old leather belt would work just fine.
Secondhand store, .50cents
Chromium Oxide rubbed in it will do wonders
to strop a knife into shaving sharp shape. Exactly Dan
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Re: homemade strops, certain kind of leather?
[Re: Dumpster Dan]
#358493
07/29/09 11:40 PM
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sumoj275
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Is the chromium oxide the same as Flitz? I tried Flitz and it seemed to dull the blade.
Men you can't trust, women you can't trust, beasts you can't trust, but Bussekin steel you can trust
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