Critique Request Strop plate part 2

[John Cole]

Here is the drawing for another strop plate. I know K Frei is going to cringe at the 2" strops, but this one is for me, and it fits my strop.
Plus, I had the worksheet from the other project just sitting right there, I mean I had to doodle on it right??

Critiques on the drawing are very much appreciated. I plan on getting time to cut on this tomorrow.

thanks,
John

 

[John Cole]

I forgot to put this in on the initial post.
Here is what I came up with for the initial drawings for the rivit heads to mount the plate. The rivits are 3/8" and this drawing fits into the other pattern.

I got inspired to try something like this after watching Shawn's video on shading flowers with overlapping petals.
We'll see how it turns out.

thanks,
John

 

[monk]

should turn out very nice.

 

[K Frei]

Another 2 inch strop.... I can't imagine how many nics I'd have in that thing. I guess it just goes to show so much of things is what we learn with.

 

[Peter E]

Another 2 inch strop.... I can't imagine how many nics I'd have in that thing. I guess it just goes to show so much of things is what we learn with.

Your comment prompted me to look at a vintage hanging strop that I have. It is 2.5" wide. Is there any reason that the hanger needs to be as wide as the strop?

 

[atexascowboy2011]

It helps to keep the strop from curling, as well as adding more canvas to display your art.

 

[John Cole]

Sorry for the confusion.
I have had my strop for several years now. I just decided to make a nicer and fancier top plate for it while I had the pattern out.
When I asked for critique, I didn't realize it would be over the size of my strop.... lol

John

 

[Troy G]

great design

 

[John Cole]

Here is the finished plate along with the rivets that I'll use to attach this to the leather strop.

thanks for looking,

John