Question about my strop

Hello

I have a double strop, but I expirience difficulty with idenifiying which side is what. Could you please help me?

The black side which is above all others is black hard skin. Is it this side I suppose to strop on before shaving?

What about the second strop below, the white one? It has two sides: one side is like hard paper and the other side is a skin like the black one, but softer.

I am pretty confused about all these sides.

Here is some photos of my strop:

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/7892/001lj6.jpg

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/6660/002gj6.jpg

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/6392/003dk8.jpg

You say the white one has a skin side? As in leather? It looks like a canvas strop to me.

If so, you generally strop on the canvas first, then finish on the leather. If it's actually some type of leather, is it covered with a white chalky substance? Maybe a paste?

While all strops have two sides (4 sides total on a double strop) you usually use only the sides that face the outside.

Looks new. Where'd you get it? Who's it made by?


Scott

Hi Tverich and welcome :)

That looks like a Zeepk strop to me. In which case the white would indeed be linen, and the black leather. I don't know much about their strops, but Zeepk razors are not recommended. :shrug:

James.

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Originally Posted by honedright

You say the white one has a skin side? As in leather? It looks like a canvas strop to me.

If so, you generally strop on the canvas first, then finish on the leather. If it's actually some type of leather, is it covered with a white chalky substance? Maybe a paste?

While all strops have two sides (4 sides total on a double strop) you usually use only the sides that face the outside.

Looks new. Where'd you get it? Who's it made by?


Scott

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Thanks for the reply. All I know is its made in UK.

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

Hi Tverich and welcome :)

That looks like a Zeepk strop to me. In which case the white would indeed be linen, and the black leather. I don't know much about their strops, but Zeepk razors are not recommended. :shrug:

James.

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I really dont know if its Zeepk, but I dont think so.

I bought its on ebay from the UK:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280210489835

I think you are correct. The white is linen and the black is leather.

So I strop on linen first and then go for the leather.

Am I getting it right? You do stropping on linen to warm up the blade before going for the leather, right?

Linen first, then leather.:tu

it is a cut throt strapshould do the job till you learn how to on it then get one from tony miller it is the best.

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

Hi Tverich and welcome :)

That looks like a Zeepk strop to me. In which case the white would indeed be linen, and the black leather. I don't know much about their strops, but Zeepk razors are not recommended. :shrug:

James.

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I thought the same from the pictures. I had a Zeepk strop, but mine had "Zeepk" stamped at the top of the leather (and lopsided at that!).

I think the "white" side on that model is actually felt like Hand American uses. The middle eastern makers are quick to copy popular designs now, often missing the finer points that makes our crafted products unique.

They have a 4 side available at times that even uses a golden "honey brown" colored leather as I have for years....the key word here is "looks like" as opposed to "the same as" <g>.

The flet is a great idea, especially if done right. I prefer pastes on a paddle vs. hanging strop but it is a very nice, viable design....if done right as HA likely does.

Tony