just got the first piece of my orders from this past week. my strop. it is a cheapo one which was made in pakistan, but i figured it would be ok to learn on for my first go around. the hardware and the handle seems pretty cheap, but the leather seems fine. not sure about the nylon part because i dont know what that is supposed to feel like. i would be to worried about ruining a super nice on or even a middle of the road one. gave it a few strokes with a kitchen knife... (hope that is ok to do?) didnt nic or cut it and thought i did pretty good with the flip, but who knows until i get the razor in my hand.. heres a picture. and hopefully my brush/ mug kit along with my soap and razor will come shortly.
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