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+ | There are several styles of really beautiful paddle strops available at vendor sites, however they tend to be a little expensive. I wanted to experiment with several different stropping pastes, so I decided to make a set of my own paddles based on a very quick and easy design. Mine came out to less than $5 for six strops and I was able to build them in a day with just a few tools. | ||
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== Building the strop == | == Building the strop == | ||
− | + | My version features a 16-inch long light, wooden paddle and a 1.5-inch by 11-inch leather stropping surface. Wood finish is an involved process so I chose to avoid it. | |
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− | Image:Building Quick and Inexpensive Paddle Strops - 001.jpg|This is what you get. It isn't fancy but it works | + | Image:Building Quick and Inexpensive Paddle Strops - 001.jpg|This is what you get. It isn't fancy but it works so don't laugh. |
− | Image:Building Quick and Inexpensive Paddle Strops - 002.jpg|The secret for making this easy is to find leather strips and wood paddle stock that | + | Image:Building Quick and Inexpensive Paddle Strops - 002.jpg|The secret for making this easy to build is to find leather strips and wood paddle stock that is already at the proper width. Here are some possible material for 1.5-inch wide wood paddle. The top piece is a paint stirring stick available for free at paint shops. The middle piece is a heavy-duty yard stick available for 60 cents each at HomeDepot. THe bottom piece is a poplar trim strip available for about $3. These are all about 1/4 inch thick except the trim strip was a little thicker. |
− | Image:Building Quick and Inexpensive Paddle Strops - 003.jpg|A look at the end grain. | + | Image:Building Quick and Inexpensive Paddle Strops - 003.jpg|A look at the end grain. L to R is paint paddle, yard stick, poplar trim strip. The yard stick has a nice, tight grain pattern and looks quarter-sawn. Thus, it should be less likely to warp than the other two and give a nice stable surface for mounting the leather. |
− | Image:Building Quick and Inexpensive Paddle Strops - 004.jpg| | + | Image:Building Quick and Inexpensive Paddle Strops - 004.jpg|Potential paddle slats |
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== Video == | == Video == | ||
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[[Category:Do_It_Yourself]] | [[Category:Do_It_Yourself]] |