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  1. 04-22-2011, 01:41 PM #1
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    I am vacationing in rural PA this week and SR shaving came up in several conversations, including a conversation with a professional barber. I noticed that individuals referred to strops as straps. Is this common in other parts of the country/world?
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    Kind of like you say pa-tot-toe I say pa-tay-toe. Ta-mah- toe, ta-may-toe ...... the only one on this forum, I know of , who says strap is hoglahoo, IIRC. Some parts of the country they call it a toilet and others a commode. A rose by any other name is still a rose.
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    The only people I've ever heard say 'Strap' are those who are unfamiliar with straight-shaving and think that 'Strop' is a spelling mistake.
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    Sorta like, is it a straight razor or a cutthroat razor ?

    I've got a video of Ed Vogel calling it a strap. I reckon he was familiar with straight shaving
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