Sporran straps

[mbhandy]

Apart from being simple,uncluttered and kind to one's kilts this system means that the sporran can simply be slid along the strap, to one side or the other, whenever required - and there ARE times when that is so useful.

And that would be???




MrBill

[McMurdo]

That is a wonderful solution, I can not stand the idea of using a chain against my kilts, I would much rather have a leather strap any day.

[Big Mikey]

I recently got a good deal on a new narrow belt to use for daywear. I just run the belt through the strap on the back of the sporran and buckle it in back, no hooks or snaps. So far it seems to be fine.

[neo71665]

<off topic>Smooth leather alone is not used to sharpen knifes often it is treated with sharpening compound of some sorts<back on topic>

[Nanook]

<off topic>Smooth leather alone is not used to sharpen knifes often it is treated with sharpening compound of some sorts<back on topic>

I've been under the impression that one can use a strap with a griding paste to sharpen a dull knife but that the standard use of putting the final sharp edge on a razor does without any grit. I do know of conditioners but, again, I'm under the impression that they are used to protect and maintain the leather strap rather than assist in the blade polishing.

[neo71665]

I've been under the impression that one can use a strap with a griding paste to sharpen a dull knife but that the standard use of putting the final sharp edge on a razor does without any grit. I do know of conditioners but, again, I'm under the impression that they are used to protect and maintain the leather strap rather than assist in the blade polishing.

The "sharpening" you see them doing is to straighten the edge. Even with the most fine stones the razor's edge will form a roll on it from the pressure of sharpening it. Think of the razor edge as a J shape the leather only straightens the hook out.

The smooth leather does nothing more than to straighten it out but in turn does make it sharper. Plain leather will not sharpen by removing the metal.

[Panache]

The "sharpening" you see them doing is to straighten the edge. Even with the most fine stones the razor's edge will form a roll on it from the pressure of sharpening it. Think of the razor edge as a J shape the leather only straightens the hook out.

The smooth leather does nothing more than to straighten it out but in turn does make it sharper. Plain leather will not sharpen by removing the metal.

So it's like the difference between using a burnisher on one's kitchen knives instead of a sharpener, right?

Cheers

[neo71665]

So it's like the difference between using a burnisher on one's kitchen knives instead of a sharpener, right?

Cheers

Aye, exactly

[bunchdescendant]

So it's like the difference between using a burnisher on one's kitchen knives instead of a sharpener, right?

Cheers

Panache-

For sharpening clarification:

During the sharpening process, the edge of the blade gets what is known as a "wire edge" on it. It is a small area of the blade, right at the edge that will be repaired with "stropping" on a "strop". That "J" shaped area, if you will.

A strop is either 1 or 2 sided, made from leather. Mine has the smooth sides (skin side) out, as it should be. If it's just 1 sided, it will impregnated with red rouge. If 2 sided (2 pieces sewn together), it will have white rouge on one side and red on the other. Red is coarser of the two.

When sharpening, you push the knife edge forward, like you are trying to cut a slice of the stone off. To strop the knife, you pull the edge across the strop the opposite way. this "removes" the wire edge and final polishes the edge for the ultimate sharpness.

The flesh side of the leather is not used on a strop, just the skin side.

Hope this helps

Ray

[neo71665]

I've been under the impression that one can use a strap with a griding paste to sharpen a dull knife but that the standard use of putting the final sharp edge on a razor does without any grit. I do know of conditioners but, again, I'm under the impression that they are used to protect and maintain the leather strap rather than assist in the blade polishing.

The "sharpening" you see them doing is to straighten the edge. Even with the most fine stones the razor's edge will form a roll on it from the pressure of sharpening it. Think of the razor edge as a J shape the leather only straightens the hook out.