Difference between revisions of "Building an inexpensive paddle strop quickly"
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== Background == | == Background == | ||
| − | 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 | + | 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. | ||
<gallery perrow="2" heights="250px" widths="400px" caption="Mounting the handle"> | <gallery perrow="2" heights="250px" widths="400px" caption="Mounting the handle"> | ||
Image:Building Quick and Inexpensive Paddle Strops - 001.jpg|Quick and inexpensive paddle strop made with 1.5 inch wide stock | Image:Building Quick and Inexpensive Paddle Strops - 001.jpg|Quick and inexpensive paddle strop made with 1.5 inch wide stock | ||
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Background
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.
Building the strop
My version features a 16-inch long light, wooden paddle and a 1.5-inch by 11-inch leather stropping surface.
- Mounting the handle
Quick and inexpensive paddle strop made with 1.5 inch wide stock
Possible material for 1.5-inch wide wood paddle
A look at the end grain. L to R is paint paddle, yard stick, poplar trim strip
Potential paddle slats
Potential paddle slats
Potential paddle slats
Potential paddle slats
Potential paddle slats
Potential paddle slats
Potential paddle slats
