I have just got a large Razor strop fungus to make a razor strop. Might sound like a stupid question, but i take it its just a case of drying it, cutting in into a rectangle and gluing in to a board?
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Razor strop fungus
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I have made a couple. Dried the fungus first and then cut with a saw. I was not too impressed with them as they seemed too soft with too much give in them. I think they were 5 mm thick, 65mm by 100mm
I can not remember where, but I am sure I read that they were often pressed, after being cut.
Kepis how did you cut yours and how thick and what size?
I can not remember where, but I am sure I read that they were often pressed, after being cut.
Kepis how did you cut yours and how thick and what size?
Here you go Sean, this is one i made to go in my travelling carving kit
it measures 9mm thick, 35mm wide by 95mm long, it's got the feeling of, how can i put it, a Staedtler pencil eraser?.
Mark
Cheers guys - just came across one at the weekend and wasn't sure to dry it or not before cutting.
I suppose you could always press it under some massive books or pile of magazines to compress it.
How did you cut yours Mark?
I suppose you could always press it under some massive books or pile of magazines to compress it.
How did you cut yours Mark?
Just with a regular blade, think i used a Mora, and a metal rule to i got a straight edge
birch polypore, can be used a tinder when dry too. apparently they are edible when young as well.
I was really struggling to get a good smooth even surface for stropping. Tonight i came to realize that all it takes is a nice level surface and some sandpaper. Dont know why i didnt think of it sooner!
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