I'm looking for a good way to store my 4-sided pasted paddle that will protect each side from dust and dirt contamination. I've tried using a plastic bag but I didn't like that idea very much as it didn't seem to protect it very well.
I have one of Tony's with the hook. I'll have to see if I could hang it in my closet. Thanks for the idea.
Drill a hole in the handle or put an eye screw in the end . You could hang it off a small shelf or "L" bracket either visible or tucked away someplace Tom
I put mine in a zip lock back and zip it to the handle. Then I wrap the "extra" around the strop and secure it with duct tape. It hangs in my closet like that. Not pretty, but it works. Jordan
The reason why I like to stay away from bags is cross contamination of the pastes grits. There's no danger of that with the hanging approach.
Momo, good observation. I wouldn't have thought of it and you are right to be concerned about cross contamination. Tom
That's what I didn't like about the bag. The paddle would rub against it and I'm sure some loose diamond powder would cling to the bag and I was never sure I put the paddle in the same way so I always thought I was mixing grit. (IE - 1micron powder on the bag settles onto the .5 micron side).
So does hairspray. I kept wondering why my blade would dull quickly after sharpening it. Then I saw white stuff on my hanging strop in the bathroom and realized it was residue from my wife's hairspray. After cleaning the strop, things are AOK again And the strop doesn't reside in the bathroom when not in use anymore.
About the paddle? Nothing yet, it's sitting on my coffee table. I am going to find a way to hang it from my shelves in a small room I have that's attached to the bathroom. That way, it can hang freely and if I need it for a quick touch up, it's readily at hand.
I have a two sided one that has the .5 micron green on one side and smooth leather on the other. It came with a box opened at one end that just slides over the paddle. It also came with waxed paper as a cover to keep the box from rubbing it. Maybe a wax paper strip cover would help. Take two long strips, and place one over one side, across the top, and over the other side. Criss-cross another piece like that on the opposite two sides, then secure at the handle with a piece of tape or a rubber band. Voila!
I don't see me using pasted strops very much..so if I didn't use em I won't have one. If I did decide I wanted one. I'd have it free hanging as part of my display... WHICH, BTW, I don't have yet Tom
