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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 some 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 == | ||
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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 some 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
- 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
