Thanks rdangerer!!

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Richard K

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Followed your suggestions and made a strop with leather and
mouse pad mounted to a piece of oak. Charged the leather with green
rouge after wetting it with kerosene. After a few strokes my Fallkniven and Sebenza are scary sharp, sharper than from the factory.
I also made one to use with sandpaper but did'nt need it (yet).
Thanks again and happy holidays to all!:) :) :)
 
Mrdi, I just took a mouse pad and cut it into 3" wide strips,
glued them to a piece of oak 3x8". I then cut a piece of 8/9 ounce leather long enough to wrap around the ends and stapled it at the ends (flesh side up). Then wet the leather slightly with kerosene and charged it by rubbing an ingot of green rouge across it. From then on it can be charged without the kerosene. I made a second one and placed the leather smooth side up and charged it with Flitz. Did'nt need to use the one with the Flitz though. I found the edges to be sufficiently polished using the rouge. The rouge I got years ago from a chrome plater and use it to charge buffing wheels as well. Works great. If the edges ever get sufficiently dulled to warrant it, I made a third one and put clamps at each end to hold 400, 600 and 1200 grit sandpaper cut into 3" strips. Took all of a 1/2 hour to make them, including stropping time.
 
Richard,
I have been using a high quality thick leather belt that no longer fits my waist. SOMEHOW the belt got smaller and no longer makes it all the way around my waist.:rolleyes:
WHEN you say "flesh side up", do you mean the finished side or the rough underside?

Thanks again Richard, as usual, I GREATLY appreciate this help. I just wat to do EVERYTHING right..........wolf;)

MERRY CHRISTMAS
 
Funny how that works out huh! Leather belts shrinking and
all. I've got the same problem. They just don't make em'
like they used to! Anyway, I used the rough side so it would
hold more rouge.
For the Flitz strop I put the smooth side out. BTW when I
stropped the convex edges on my Sebenza and Fallkniven, I
started at about a 10 degree angle and raised the spine
during the stroke in order to end up at about a 20 degree
angle. Some of the experts here may have better experience/
advice but it worked well for me.

You have a nice holiday too, Ira:)
 
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