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My first (and homemade) strops

zozur

New Member
I needed strops for my first straight razor, so i made it.
Fabric is jute, Leather - cowhide coated of neatsfoot oil.
Its not pretty but i think its good and cheap :)
Spot on jute is just shadow.

strops.jpg
 
Looks like a decent job.

I've done some trials with jute, but without additional dressing, the jute I used didn't perform up to my expectations.
But my jute looked much cruder than yours, hence I hope yours works better.

Thanks for sharing,
:thumbup:

Bart.
 
Solid looking work, please do let us know how they perform
I have used neatsfoot oil in the past, without success, I found it destroyed the draw on the leather, and it is almost impossible (for me) to remove once its on there.

Best Regards
Ralfson (Dr)
 
They work good, however I don't have comparison ;)
To remove neatsfoot oil maybe You should try light gasoline.
Cheers

Zbyszek
 
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