The Tuco Steerhide strop combines high quality leather with a simplified design. The width is just about 2.5” or so; sometimes a bit wider or thinner. The lengths will vary a bit but I strive to allow at least 12-13” of realistic stropping space.
For what it's worth, a shorter strop is easier to control and work with, it's much more difficult to keep a very long strops consitently taught throughout a stropping session.
Each strop I make is cut by hand and it’s not an exacting science; plus, sometimes the hide won’t accommodate my wishes and they wind up with slightly different dimensions. The bolsters are cut from the same hide, and the hardware is nickel-plated steel.
The draw is faster than Latigos and most English Bridle strops. I would say the draw is fast but it’s not as slick as Horween Cordovan. The feedback is good, clear, and easy to read – but not as direct as what the horsehide strops deliver.
The leather I’m using is sourced here in the USA; they’re vegetable dyed/tanned and finished with a smooth surface. These thick 9 oz hides are a little softer, so the strops come out with a broken-in feel. I pick and choose these hides, and I cut them down myself so I can be sure that each strop is on-point.
The bolsters are cut from the same hide, and the hardware is nickel-plated steel. Everything but the swivel-hook is sourced here in the USA, and I design and assemble them here in Brooklyn NYC.
Approximate Specs.
Width: 2.44" / 62 mm
Overall Length: 21" / 53.3 cm
Total Stropping Area: 14.5" / 36.8 cm
Realistic Stropping Area: 13..5" / 34 cm
Bolsters: Steerhide
Hardware: Nickel-Plated Steel
