Thread: Are the heap Ebay Strops okfor a beginner

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Someone please slap me for responding to this thread,,,,

Here is a probe slap to the back of the head, via Leroy Jethro Gibbs!

OP, to be honest with you, I would use and old belt for a strop before I wasted my time on the "strop" that you referenced. I am willing to bet that it is made of leather like card board.

Just get online and look for inexpensive strops , Not cheap but well priced , the Illinois strops are lower cost but a fine strop , my experience was with the 827 Tc

Thanks tcrideshd, I'll look into them

Since you just joined today Marc,,, maybe I understand your Opening post a little better,,, go to these links & read this information today,,, it will take a few hours, but you will have a better understanding of the equipment you need & what to avoid,,,, don't spend any money until you have read through this section,,,,

Straight Razor Place Library:Books/Beginners Guide - Straight Razor Place Library

Razor Strops - Straight Razor Place Library

I've seen some of the cheap Ebay "strops", they are really BAD. Whipped dog has a nice for the price bargain strop. Next to the razor the strop is the most important piece of gear, so buy as much quality as you can afford.

I recently honed a new TI that had been stropped on one of those, and the bevel and blade were badly scratched. I suspect they are some kind of leather composite.

Glen at Gem Star Customs has a nice paddle strop for $30. SRD has some nice 2 in strops with replaceable leather and fabric webbing for $45.

A replaceable stropping surface is a good idea for new stroppers, nicking the strop is not uncommon.

The quality of your shaving edge is determined by the quality of the stropping substrate and the skill of the stropper. It is the final polish, before the razor touches your face.

I called the Art of Shaving and they had 1 strop left and they were wanting $95 but they didn't tell me the brand. But for $45 from SRD, I'll pull the trigger on one of those this Friday.

I'm searching the site and I must be over looking where to find them.

Originally Posted by Marc1985

I'm searching the side and I must be over looking where to find them.

If you are looking for strops on the SRD webisite look at the toolbar on the left. The strops are under the Strop Shop.

Originally Posted by Marc1985

I called the Art of Shaving and they had 1 strop left and they were wanting $95 but they didn't tell me the brand. But for $45 from SRD, I'll pull the trigger on one of those this Friday.

I'm searching the site and I must be over looking where to find them.

Marc"

Smart move. My SRD latigo is a very good, medium draw tool. Use it daily.

Will do, thanks for the links. I'll read them ASAP, I want to learn and not butcher my face while learning, I just didn't know if those were something to learn on or just to avoid those all together.