Thread: NOS Tripoli Boarhide Strop

Offered is a nice Tripoli #941 Boarhide Strop with a Razorfeld strop-sock.

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.

155.00 shipped Conus. If buyer is in another place, I will apply 11.00 toward shipping with buyer paying the difference in type of shipping desired.
Paypal F&F, cleared personal check, postal money order, or CASH!

oh i love mine.. it's a really really good strop... some lucky gent will purchase this and figure that it's there with some of the best vintage shell strops form that timeline.

GLWTS

Yes, I agree, these are amazing strops! GLWTS!

I can't resist any longer. I'll take it. PM on its way.

Originally Posted by Tathra11

I can't resist any longer. I'll take it. PM on its way.

Ya made a great choice. Mine is in rotation with another great strop, Gabe's Roo strop.

Sale pending, Gents!

You know I can’t try to put that in the stable with my old Naomi San strops. But I’ve have thought about one. But then again ole mike b52 will one day have me a fine look strop. So I guess I don’t need anther strop Tom stop tempting me

Oh I don't know about that, Tc! Mine gets along with his Japanese brethren just dandy.
They all have their merits, you know!

I will post up another to-morrow and that will be all till I get another few ready.

Oh! SOLD!