Newcomer to Strop-making: Buffalo and Kangaroo

[CollegeGroomer]

Hey everyone,

Hope you’re doing well. I’m a newb to the Badger and Blade community.

The first strop’s my “English Buffalo”/“Buffalo Bridle”. It’s got a light to medium, fast draw. The second’s a 0.5 oz piece of roo leather I attached to a custom “Notovan” strop, with razor emporium handles and hardware. Hope you like them!

 

[SliceOfLife]

There was a guy here a few years back who was experimenting with kangaroo strops. Anyone Remember who that was or have links to some of the threads?

 

[Legion]

There was a guy here a few years back who was experimenting with kangaroo strops. Anyone Remember who that was or have links to some of the threads?

Might have been me.

 

[CollegeGroomer]

Ever since that last post, I found a better veg-tanned hide from Montana Leather Supply. It’s a lot tougher (the first roo hide I got tended to rip after being pulled taut several times), but still paper-thin. Overall, a great find!

 

[PintoPlain]

I use a home made roo strop. I bought the leather from a Queensland seller on ebay. D rings on both ends. It seems to work well and no rips. Kangaroo skin is thin but strong. Been using the same strop for almost two years.

 

[CollegeGroomer]

Same here; the light tan roo I made (in the middle) is one of my go-tos:

 

[CollegeGroomer]

For anyone still looking at this thread, here’s an update. I just added some handles to my bridle, as I just find them to be more elegant looking and comfortable to use than D-rings. Plus, they don’t make a clanging noise, so they’re great to hang alongside orher strops.

 

[Earcutter]

Might have been me.

Didn’t you make some funky Roo travel strops as well? You still making those?

 

[Legion]

Didn’t you make some funky Roo travel strops as well? You still making those?

I was, but I haven't made any in a little while.