Thread: AHHHH!!! I left a strop made by Tony at a hotel!! I am so freakin pissed off!!!

I have to shave today with out stropping grrrr....I am hoping the hotel can find it but I doubt it!

UGH....GRRRR I cannot explain in words how annoyed I am grrrr

Originally Posted by JLStorm

I have to shave today with out stropping grrrr....I am hoping the hotel can find it but I doubt it!

UGH....GRRRR I cannot explain in words how annoyed I am grrrr

that why you changed your avatar to a pistol? Don't go postal or suicidal! It's not the end of the world


If you need a quick cheap fix until you find it or replace it:
Go to a local shoe repair shop or leather shop and ask for a 3" by 26" slice of pulled leather (spelling?). It's a thick piece of leather you can use for leather only stropping until you get the good one back or a new one. It should cost around 6 bucks or so.

puch a couple holes in it with plenty of room on the edge for holding and string a heavy shoe string through it for hanging. Armor-all or saddle soap will work for short term conditioning it if you feel the need.

In hotels double wrap the shoe string on the door knob and do a bow tie without the half granny loop. If you choose to keep this as an emergency back up then put a couple grommets in the holes you punch. You can even use an exacto knife or pakistani razor to mold a handle on the end.


Glen F

Today I used my belt...the shave wasnt bad..I want my damn strop back!!! If I dont hear anything by tomorrow I'll have to ask Tony if he can fedex one to my via air.

SO PISSED OFF!!!! lol

JL,

Have you called the hotel? Unless the maid threw it
away, I can't really see anyone keeping a strop for
themself, it would only be useful to guys like us.
Besides they probably didn't even know what it
was.... perhaps a weird looking belt or something.

I wish you luck.


Terry

Thats true unless you shave with a str8 chances are they didn't even know what it is. Hope you get it back

I'm actually using a leather belt that I've never worn (it's too wide for all of my belt-loops). It was probably at least 50EUR but since I can't use it as a belt and the leather's really nice, why not. It's actually really giving me a nice comfortable shaving edge

that happened to me, but I got mine back from the hotel. Good luck.

Well I heard from the hotel and after much searching they found nothing. So I guess someone decided the strop would be good for something I guess I'll have to order another one from Tony.

Originally Posted by JLStorm

Well I heard from the hotel and after much searching they found nothing. So I guess someone decided the strop would be good for something I guess I'll have to order another one from Tony.

well that would be the cleaning crew or someone therein. If they have immigrant workers, the man/woman who cleaned your room would know exactly what the strop is for. If they didn't turn it into lost and found they likely sold it or kept it. I know several immigrants that use str8 razors because it's the only logical option where they came from and they brought the skill/habit with them.

Sorry to hear about the loss.

Glen F

Depends on where they emigrated from. I'm originally from the Balkans and the only SR-user I know of down there is Nenad. I started using a straight only after living in North America for a bit more than 11 years lol.