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

I'm after a cheap strop to keep in my locker in work, and I came across these:

17.1/2" LONG LEATHER RAZOR STROP FOR STRAIGHT RAZORS - LEATHER BOTH SIDES | eBay

Just wondering if anyone's had any dealings with them? I don't expect it to be perfect for that price, but by the same token I don't have much cash to spare! (I'm sure we've all been there...)

Cheers,

Iain.

Just about anything will work. I've stropped on my Corduroy trousers while wearing them, very carefully of course.

Originally Posted by ace

Just about anything will work. I've stropped on my Corduroy trousers while wearing them, very carefully of course.

Lol, better watch out not to nick that "strop"...

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.

Go with the Neil Miller strop, I would & probably will before long.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/251212099032?...ht_1913wt_1163

I picked up one of these guys for about $20 shipped WITH a GD. I'll post once I get it

I stropped on denim & newspaper before I got a leather strop. You would be surprised how much they help an edge.

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.

Wow The Valet Autostrop almust allways come without the strop part of that whole thing. It was a single blade safety razor that would get stropped by pulling the strop though where the razor holds the blade.

Hi Iain,

I got one of these. It's not exactly small but the leather is really nice and thick. It's the only strop I've ever had so I've nothing to compare it with and I've only been using a straight for a couple of weeks so my advice might not be the best. There are other strops from the same company and they've got to be worth a look.

Mark

cheers for all the input!
After the resounding conclusion that any old crap will do, I'll pick up a nice cheap job off th'Ebay.
Many thanks!

Iain