An optical fiber strain sensor based on sandwiched long-period fiber gratings (OFSS-SLPFG) with a surface bonding layer is proposed. The proposed OFSS-SLPFG is an etched optical fiber that is sandwiched between two thick photoresists with a periodic structure. To prevent the glue effect in the surface bonding process, where glue flows into the SLPFG structure, reducing the coupling strength, a surface bonding layer (thickness: 16 μm) is used as the base layer on the bottom of the OFSS-SLPFG. The OFSS-SLPFG is, therefore, more effective for use as a strain sensor. When external strain loading is applied, the resonant dip loss of the OFSS-SLPFG is reflected linearly. A bending strain calibration experiment is demonstrated by the four-point bending test. The results show an average linearity (R2) of 0.980, with a sensitivity of 0.00788 dB/με. This phenomenon suggests that the OFSS-SLPFG can be utilized as a sensitive strain transducer.