Razor strop boards

[Rod]

Hi All,

I don't know if this has bee asked before, but does anyone have a recommendation for a glue to attach a piece of razor strop fungus to a board to make a sharpener?

let me know, thanks

Rod

[MarkG]

How about Pine resin or boil down some bones for glue. or epoxy....

[Gary]

Evo stick worked ok ont he ones I have made - make sure you get all the corners or they will curl

[Neil1]

Rod,
Doubled sided carpet tape works a treat (hope to see it in March).
Neil

[Rod]

Cheers guys, I have some double sided carpet tape somewhere at home & yep, I'll bring in in March.

thanks
Rod

[stuart f]

Hi guys. I was wondering if you could give me some info, i,ve just collected some Birch Polypore with the intent to make a strop board and was wondering what,if any,the treatment required for the fungi,i,e do you dry it out first then apply to a board,or is it ok just to use it straight away,fresh if you like.

Any thoughts please.

[Ed]

i,ve just collected some Birch Polypore with the intent to make a strop board and was wondering what,if any,the treatment required for the fungi,i,e do you dry it out first then apply to a board,or is it ok just to use it straight away,fresh if you like.
There can be a little shrinkage and some warping while they are drying so I prefer to cut them roughly to shape, dry them out fully and then use wet and dry paper to finish them off to get a smooth flat surface for the strop.

:-)
Ed

[stuart f]

Cheers for that ED,most appreciated, thanks.

[Gary]

Alternatively cut the over sized - dry them between two heavy old books and then trim off the waste after glueing - gives a nice fit :biggthump

[stuart f]

Sorry guys,just another question,do you cut the fungi into strips or do you use the whole thing by flattening it between two books as Gary suggested. ooh i,m confused.

I ask because on one of Ray Mears Country Tracks he showed a strop board and the fungi looked fairly thin stuck to the board.

Help please.

[Ed]

There is no right or wrong way, just alternatives ;-)

I've never tried garys way of drying between books, i guess it gives you a nice flat surface and the fungi becomes compact. I just dry them out as in my post above. It drys very hard and is durable for the job.... I'll give garys method a go with my next crop.

:-)
Ed

[Gary]

It works ok for me - but a tip here - I usually trim it down anyway. IE if I want a strop 4x5x1" I will cut off all surplus fungi, skin ect and leave myself a flat(ish) white plate of meat (the heart of the fungi) roughly 6x7x2" to allow for shrinkage ect - this is then pressed until dry.

Once ready the board is glued in the BEST POSITION on the fungi and the spare fungi trimmed off.

[stuart f]

Cheers Gary thats made it very clear now,once again many thanx.

[Gary]

no worries mate - takes a while to dry but as a project it is a good one.