May I have some advice on how to make a leather strop please?
Leather:
Which kind? Hard saddlery? I can only find cow hide here not horse.
What thickness?
Do I use the "top" side of the hide on top? Silly question but I really don't know.
Assuming that the hide is already very flat, any preparation required for the leather?
Otherwise, what should I do?
Base:
OK glued down on a very flat wooden base?
Size:
What's good and practical for 240 gyuto, 300 yanagiba and 150 petty?
Thanks!
Leather:
Which kind? Hard saddlery? I can only find cow hide here not horse.
What thickness?
Do I use the "top" side of the hide on top? Silly question but I really don't know.
Assuming that the hide is already very flat, any preparation required for the leather?
Otherwise, what should I do?
Base:
OK glued down on a very flat wooden base?
Size:
What's good and practical for 240 gyuto, 300 yanagiba and 150 petty?
Thanks!