Make a Leather Sharpening Strop (for Razor Sharp Tools)

[@lemana2187]

Thanks. This is a practical, simple, but well executed tool build! I plan to build it. I had to laugh when you said that you could hand sand it because I have few power tools and nothing like yours so ill be hand sanding it !😄Enjoyed your professional easy delivery.

[@dfu1685]

Well done! You kept it very simple and made it more of a possibility for a beginner. Thank you!

[@jose3541]

Great idea love the way you keep it simple

[@stowjer]

I love your style of explanation. you dont overcomplicate the instruction and make it seem way more accessible! some youtubers love to try and overcomplicate things for the sake of filling time or aggrandizing themselves. awesome job and great channel

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks so much. I appreciate that.

[@USAlien234]

Thanks dude. I somehow have never seen your channel before, but I just finished watching your axe sharpening video and followed the link there for this DIY strope. I appreciate it and your videos are well made and easy to follow. Im definetly gonna click subscribe. Stay safe out there man. ✌😊 ✝ ❤

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks and welcome to the channel!

[@USAlien234]

@@homebuiltshop you are welcome, and thank you. Im happy to be here.

[@richswain7154]

Hey, thanks for the vid.....often wondered about how a leather strop should be used. Thanks from the UK

[@BNM0826]

Thank you for posting the video brother...learned a lot....

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks, I'm glad it helped.

[@natemartin3855]

Looks like you did this 4 years ago, so I'm late to comment soon after. I still wanted to say, this was a great, straight to the point, clearly understood video. Thanks for making g it!

[@homebuiltshop]

Thank you.

[@petermetro02]

Good job!

[@sharirosploch7976]

Thanks

[@MrFlyrod7]

Thanks. Great easy step video

[@homebuiltshop]

Thank You!

[@neilmeddaugh8688]

Very simple

[@nscr2]

Great video

[@homebuiltshop]

Thank You. 👍

[@adventureunderground2234]

Did you put boiled linseed oil on the leather part too or just the wood?

[@homebuiltshop]

Linseed oil on the wood. I used polishing compound on the leather.

[@hoss1003]

Looks like my 8th grade teachers paddle. I got to know it well.. lol

[@homebuiltshop]

Pretty sure I've met one a time or 2 as well.

[@Danielson1818]

Not being rude, but you got paddled in 8th grade? I'm pretty sure I was challenging the principal to fight in the parking lot at that age. I'm not sure which story is worse. I guess the moral of the story is that kids are punks. Also, I thought that looked a lot like a paddle. I'll 100% be teasing with my son when I end up building this.

[@josephjoe9088]

Which side did you apply the glue, rough side or finished side? great video as usual. I really love your work. You do explain things much better for us newbies

[@homebuiltshop]

I put the glue on the rough side. I have seen some made that had a piece on each side. One rough, one smooth. 👍

[@user-bu6nq1ve6m]

@@homebuiltshop is that green thing necessary for sharpening and what is that?

[@nerddub]

@@user-bu6nq1ve6m little late but its a brick of polishing compound, and will greatly aid in the process. you're essentially lapping it flat and smooth

[@iroironman9115]

Do you but the rough side up or the fine side of the leather ? Nice video

[@CasualDIY]

I need to finally make one of those...

[@aexifyy]

Same

[@aliqadri4672]

Does leather works without polish compound..??

[@homebuiltshop]

I believe so, it just might take a bit longer.

[@klodoen1]

That's cool.

[@FearsomeWarrior]

Awesome video as always. I traced my headphones to make the a holder under my desk but I was going to check your template out when I saw it in the downloads section on your site. Letting you know the image doesn't link to anything in case it's supposed to be linked or just haven't gotten to it yet. Thank you.

[@homebuiltshop]

Dang, it's supposed to be linked. I'll fix it. Thank you for letting me know. 👍

[@homebuiltshop]

I believe its fixed now.

[@FearsomeWarrior]

Happy to help. Was worried I'd be more annoying than helpful. Wishing I had a longer strop now that I'm watching this again. I'll make another. Mine is plywood and the laminations got weird on the handle.

[@homebuiltshop]

Not annoying at all. I want to know when somethings not right, so I can fix it. Sounds like the laminations are separating on the strop. Time to whip up a new one.

[@VonHollan]

well done

[@troyrahnedir]

That moment when your beanie disappeared was totally astounding!!! I was sure there would be a shock of ginger locks under there!!!

[@joemartin278]

I’m going to sound like the noob that I am, but will any leather do, or is there something specifically I need to look for?

[@homebuiltshop]

I believe any kind will work. If its thinner though, it may not be as durable. That may or may not be an issue though. I'd use whatever you have.

[@joemartin278]

Home Built Workshop Thank you for responding. Have a great Thanksgiving.

[@Kamil__Cic]

Pretty sure you need vegetable tanned my dude

[@PRO_GAMER_SIM]

do u have the design to make it ? i want that design

[@vtxdaryl]

I’ve got my leather and glue coming in today from Amazon, I have a board already, now I just have to stain it. Good video, I like your shop and tools.

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks, Have fun making your strop.

[@christiannanyabussness6139]

What leather did you use?

[@homebuiltshop]

This was just a scrap of something I had in the shop. You can use just plain veg tanned leather. It works great.

[@tonylander3512]

What side of the leather did you glue DOWN ?

[@homebuiltshop]

For these, I glued down the rough side but you can use either side. I like to polish on the smooth side as it seems a little finer. You could even make one that is 2 sided with one side rough, and one side smooth.

[@Laszlomtl]

Very cool, do you take any orders?

[@homebuiltshop]

Sometimes I do. I may be making some of these soon. I will post about them if I do.

[@tonyparr5715]

Dude, enjoyed the video. I've got my great grandfather's shaving razor sharpening stone that's made into a hand carved box. It HAS a leather strop built on, like you did yours in the video. Not sure how old it is, but he died a month short of the end of the First World War. How can I rehab the leather etc to make it useable? Thx, Tony Parr

[@homebuiltshop]

Thats awesome you got your Great Grandfathers shaving things. For the strop, I would think you could use some leather dressing, or neatsfoot oil to recondition the leather. It might take a few times for it to soak in enough conditioner. I have always liked Lexol leather conditioner. It seems to really soften it up well.

[@ArcticFlies56]

I think the first blade you need to sharpen is your utility knife blade or just change the blade.

[@Joesmith-fu4ps]

Is that beaver pelt leather or what?

[@homebuiltshop]

Its just regular leather as far as I know. It was part of a grab bag I got at my local leather shop.

[@ivanjanjic9862]

What is that green thing could someone say

[@sloebone7399]

Came for a leather video and got a woodworking video.

[@homebuiltshop]

Dont worry, I'm going to be trying some leatherwork real soon. 👍

[@jackmiller3628]

what epoxy did you use?

[@jackmiller3628]

thanks. I'm just trying to understand the different kind of epoxies and what they are used for.@@homebuiltshop

[@kart76]

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[@82camino96]

Jack Miller with epoxies, it’s basically just a ratio or balance of open working time and tensile strength that you need for the project at hand.

[@DanielOrtiz-dl8eo]

What is the green polishing compound you use at the end?

[@homebuiltshop]

Its a green jewelers rough. A fine buffing compound.

[@KingGeorge24]

@@homebuiltshop where can I can find something like that?

[@melliW1]

@@KingGeorge24 Heya king, You can get it on amazon!

[@SteveMaker]

Eyup Jeff. Think I could do with one of those now I'm into knife making. Do you think a regular old leather belt would do the trick?

[@homebuiltshop]

Steve, I do think a belt would work just fine as long as its smooth leather. You can whip one up in no time. 👍

[@SteveMaker]

@@homebuiltshop Thanks mate 👍👍

[@Colby2Cheese]

First time viewer and now subscriber : ) - Thanks for posting this great video! I couldn't find the template you used for the strop tool on your website. Could please point me the right direction?

[@homebuiltshop]

Thank You and Welcome. The template I used was just one I quickly came up with. Its not listed on the site. The strop dimensions are approximately 18" x 2" x 3/4". For the handle, you can make it whatever shape feels good to you. I tapered mine in to about 1" wide and a little bit longer than the width of my hand. I hope that helps. Have some fun in shaping it.

[@Colby2Cheese]

@@homebuiltshop Thanks so much : )

[@homebuiltshop]

You are welcome. 👍

[@alfredneumann4692]

It looks a little bit retro. But exactly this is it! I like it.

[@franciscohernandez99]

Can you please write here the name of your other channel ? Thanks

[@homebuiltshop]

It's called Inside Home Built Workshop.

[@franciscohernandez99]

@@homebuiltshop Subscribed! Thanks!!

[@ThePrimalDesire]

What do you need to keep in mind when picking a piece of leather?

[@homebuiltshop]

I would just go for a piece of vegetable tanned leather. As long as its not paper thin, it should be just fine. Most anything should work great.

[@ThePrimalDesire]

@@homebuiltshop thanks

[@1cleandude]

Would be nice to know dimensions!

[@Danielson1818]

With all due respect, you don't need dimensions. Cut the board to a length just a bit longer than how far you would stroke the knife. It's supposed to be custom made for your needs, then just cut a handle and viola. Having the board be an inch wider or longer isn't going to make much difference on the actual function.

[@1cleandude]

4”x20”x3/4” would have sufficed!

[@Danielson1818]

@@1cleandude I can only imagine how anxious you get about food recipes online. Lol... I am a visual learner, so it's easy for me to watch and follow. You are probably better off with a manual, blog, or other written material, but I promise you'll be ok building something close, as long as you know how to use the strop.

[@zenrazor659]

Well done but it's a mistake using a cracked piece of wood!😮 Just use a healthy pice of wood!

[@jackmarashlian2463]

Enjoy your videos very much, but please do not get upset with me drop the saying "and now" every 10 seconds sorry have a nice day. from oz Jack Marashlian

[@homebuiltshop]

Sorry about that. Sometimes I dont even notice things like this. Thanks for letting me know. 👍