can I use veggi taned leather for strop leather for

[Knife devotee]

can I use the leather that I use for knife sheathes to make a strop? what side of the leather do I use smooth or course

 

[Lieblad]

Sure. Most any leather will work.
Both sides work, depends the type of and amount polish compound you want the strop to hold.

 

[Knife devotee]

Sure. Most any leather will work.
Both sides work, depends the type of and amount polish compound you want the strop to hold.

cool thanks for the help

 

[Hengelo_77]

Use veggi tan, chrome tanned may have large "cristals" in it that may damage your edge
The smooth side is lightly abrassive as is, I use the other side to apply paste and sometimes only the smooth side without paste.
See what works for you

 

[Horsewright]

If ya can find horse hide veggie tan, it makes a better strop than cowhide veggie tan. Its a denser leather and doesn't roll over the apex of the edge as much. I use the roughout side.

 

[Geoff Flato]

My strop is a piece of Herman oak 8/9oz glued smooth side out on a piece of maple and loaded with jacksonlea green buffing compound. It works great.
I've got a piece of horse hide I've been meaning to make a strop from, just haven't got around to it yet

 

[Knife devotee]

My strop is a piece of Herman oak 8/9oz glued smooth side out on a piece of maple and loaded with jacksonlea green buffing compound. It works great.
I've got a piece of horse hide I've been meaning to make a strop from, just haven't got around to it yet

cool and good luck

 

[Knife devotee]

If ya can find horse hide veggie tan, it makes a better strop than cowhide veggie tan. Its a denser leather and doesn't roll over the apex of the edge as much. I use the roughout side.

I will see if I can find some thanks

 

[Horsewright]

Here ya go

http://maverickleathercompany.com/product-category/horsebutt-strips/

 

[Knife devotee]

Here ya go

http://maverickleathercompany.com/product-category/horsebutt-strips/

thanks