Leather tools and tips #12 (Stropping Board)
A request from a friend to make a stropping board for him. Use for his kitchen knife.
Leather craft tools and tips #12 (Stropping Board) , specification about 12 inch length and 3 inch width leather materials.
Got a big piece of plywood from crate box. cut to various size for each project.
Hence use circular saw with other "tools" to help cut off.
Tools use for this project , example wood working portable bench, various G clamp size , one long L bracket , marker pen, ruler, vacuum cleaner, dusting brush and etc.
Use a pen to mark offset to cut plywood.
Tips #1 :- Masking tape to cover area cut line to minimise plywood splinting edge.
Tips #2 :- Use aluminium bracket and wood piece to guide circular saw blade.
Overall view on set up to prepare for cutting a straight line with circular saw.
Use circular saw to cut ply wood
Update 2nd May 2020.
After glue both plywood and allowed to cured . Then proceed to cut stropping broad handle shape.
Tools used is copying saw, G clamp, wooden support, vacuum cleaner, pencil and ruler.
Close up view on cut line for handle.
File off the sharp part of the nail, use a small piece of tape to minimise scratch the wooden surface.
View of stropping board with leather material attached
Paint a few layer of acrylic paint to rear section of plywood after sandpaper surface.
Apply paint to all edge of plywood.
Allow for proper drying after apply paint.
UPDATE 8th May 2020
Tools use to add leather strip on handle
Add leather strip for better grip
Attach logo leather.
Tools used for apply paint
Apply acrylic paint to water proof it
Leather craft tools and tips #12 (Stropping Board) , specification about 12 inch length and 3 inch width leather materials.
Got a big piece of plywood from crate box. cut to various size for each project.
Hence use circular saw with other "tools" to help cut off.
Use a pen to mark offset to cut plywood.
Tips #1 :- Masking tape to cover area cut line to minimise plywood splinting edge.
Tips #2 :- Use aluminium bracket and wood piece to guide circular saw blade.
Overall view on set up to prepare for cutting a straight line with circular saw.
Use circular saw to cut ply wood
Update 2nd May 2020.
Tools used is copying saw, G clamp, wooden support, vacuum cleaner, pencil and ruler.
Close up view on cut line for handle.
File off the sharp part of the nail, use a small piece of tape to minimise scratch the wooden surface.
Apply paint to all edge of plywood.
Allow for proper drying after apply paint.
UPDATE 8th May 2020
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