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Thread: Tripoli Boarhide Strop

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    Default Tripoli Boarhide Strop

    A Tripoli Barber Supply #941 boarhide strop.

    The boarhide panel is NOS from the now-defunct Tripoli Barber Supply in Philadelphia.
    Tripoli went out of business in 1955, so these panels, while unused and in storage, were very dry and stiff. Over 2 months of gentle re-hydration and treatment has rendered them nice and pliable again. Boarhide is naturally some really tough leather. The backside resembles a football while the front is nice and smooth.

    The secondary fabric is NOS polyester firehose, ironed smooth and stitched on each end with a nice vinyl tab sewn on the bottom for a comfortable grip. Both the leather and the fabric strops feature a brass grommet in the hardware mounting hole.
    The hardware is new with a nice stainless welded ring to hang with.

    The strop also comes with a cool Razorfeld strop sock to protect it from dust, etc.
    It features a split 'tail' on the backside to facilitate removal or simply bunching it up around the hardware in order to use the strop.

    I have used these for some time and can say they are among the most effective of my strops.
    Personally, I like the lighter draws in these. Easy to use.
    Boarhide and pigskin strops were quite popular back in the day, but no maker I know of has made them again in modern times.

    Indeed, a nice strop here. Price shipped Priority in a long box laid flat Conus is 155.00.
    I can accept a credit card/debit through my day business, Paypal F&F, or CASH!
    If you are in another location, shipping will be at cost, your preference as to insurance, etc. We can discuss.
    Please PM me with any questions.

    Thanks for looking. Some pics.

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    I love mine. I alternate between this one and my El Roo strop. Both give a fine finish to your edges.
    "The sharpening stones from time to time provide officers with gasoline."

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    Someday Tom is going to run out of these and you will be sorry you missed out. Very nice strop. GLWS Tom. I love mine!
    It's just Sharpening, right?
    Jerry...

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    Thanks, Jerry! Definitely a finite resource!
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    Great strops... and i agree with Jerry.... i mean, there is no more available boar hide around... if you dont have one you are loosing the chance to knoe how good stropping you can get... annnd the chance to have one in your collection... i say, go ahead and get one... u wont regret

    Good price for a rare stropnin this condition!!
    honing my mind...

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    Interested, PM sent.
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    Sold pending payment, Gentlemen.....

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    Sold!.........

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    Thread closed..............

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