Thread: Cheap Leather Strop... Anyone tried these?

Yeah and if the grain seems to heavy for you sand it down and then oil it a little. I have a cheap one I got in a very cheap kit and that is what I did to take the speed bumps out.

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

If you're willing to spend alittle more money, Neil Miller (SRP member in the UK) makes great strops. He has replacement strops for the Valet Autostrop (whatever that is) but it appears it would work for you like a regular strop, only shorter. Since you want one for your locker, space is probably at a premium anyways, so this might work. Here's a link to Neil's website/strop page I am referring to:

Short Valet Autostrop Hand Made Replacement Shell Cordovan Leather Strop

Contact him through his website, or send him a PM here. Hope this helps and let us know what you decide.

This strop wouldn't be very convenient for stropping a straight. They're made for stropping the Valet razors (single edge) so they're not very wide at all and quite short.
There are a few strop makers out there that offer "practice strops" for a fair price. I can't say much for the strop the OP posted but looks decent, but then again looks can be deceiving.