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I'm not sure if you're implying what I'm implying, which is that the kanayama strops are untreated. They have to be broken in because they are hard linen. A different animal than the silk finish...

Naomi's problem is that he doesn't get linen really intended for razors. His linen is stiff and coarse, but the linen in a silk finish linen isn't. I know he's commented that he can't get good linen,...

Don't remove the wax. That's part of the linen treatment and was intended for the user, and wouldn't be in it if it didn't have a purpose. If you're using the linen to keep the razor in shape, it...

In my experience (I've been using one now for about 6 or 7 years), the leather is an every day kind of thing, and the linen about once a week. The linen will have sort of a waxy feel to it and that...

that is a beautiful strop, and it appears to have its original linen attached (which will be a treat if you use it as it was designed to be used).

You have two choices that I've used and that...