Quote Originally Posted by nanakixiii View Post
Alright! I got the blade and strop, so I took some pictures to get some opinions on them, and whether or not the strop will work right.

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/b...lesykes/razor/

The strop is two strips of leather, one of them looks like it's been used quite a bit and is a bit flimsy, while the other strip is rather thick.

The razor itself is made by a company called the Wester Bros. It says on the blade "Made in Germany" so i'm assuming it's of somewhat decent quality. On the other side of the blade it says "No. 16", which I have no idea about.

Will this strop work alright, and does the blade seem to be of decent quality?
The strop will need major rehab before you use it. Wester Bros. are excellent razors. They will typically respond very well to honing. As far as the strop goes, there are a number of methods for treating a strop in the strop fourm. You are embarking on quite an adventure.