Hi, new to the forums

[Wildtim]

Check out Vintage Blades too. they have a starter kit you might like wit a Russian leather strop. They carry some of Tony's strops too if you want the deluxe models. That would give you the one source option with some options Classic doesn't have.

[nun2sharp]

Hi, I'm back, as for the Illinois strop goes, I have an old Illinois strop of Red Russian leather thats probably older than I am(48). Nothing wrong with that.

[nitram]

Does the vintage blades strop in this set have a leather and linen side?

http://vintagebladesllc.com/vshop/xc...cat=142&page=1

[bjorn]

I you look at this page it seems like the strop in the basic set (a Russian leather 1-3/4" wide) has a cotton canvas side.

Does the vintage blades strop in this set have a leather and linen side?

http://vintagebladesllc.com/vshop/xc...cat=142&page=1

[nitram]

Does cotton do the job alright? Because most of them seem to be linen.

[cwrighta70]

Welcome! Seems like everyone has you covered so there's not much I can add.

I DO have a lot of faith in our B/S/T section, and I'll bet you could get a good shave-ready razor, strop and brush for less than what you'd pay on any of those sites. The guys on here LOVE to get newbies started, and I see some very generous offers from them.

I have heard very nice things about the Illinois strops, and I would also recommend 5/8 as a good starting size.

You really can't go wrong with Classic, Vintage Blades, or SRP. Go forth and buy with confidence!

~Chris

[nitram]

Sweet, thanks a lot for all the great info guys. I'll probably place an order later today.

[bjorn]

Does cotton do the job alright? Because most of them seem to be linen.

The strop I'm using is cotton, and it works alright for me, but I've never tried a linen strop. TM delivers both so I suspect it really boils down to personal preferences.