Mikael said:What a nice paddle strop! I think you should be able to stretch the leather by turning the handle (and relax it, when not in use).
Proinsias said:Thanks Mikael, yeah it does have a stretching mechanism and I've just noticed it looks very similar to the one in Neil's' guide:
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He has it as a bench strop too but I was under the impression it was a loom strop.