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I read this and thought, well that kind of makes sense. But I was just stropping before a shave, and the linen is a seperate entity from the leather. So the modern ones definitely have a cloth...

I imagine that's the reason the maker suggests a Glass bottle, something strong to break in the fibers. Thanks for the advice!

So do you use an alternate form of linen strop, or just use leather? And why would you never use the kanyama one??

Well it may not be actual "linen", but it's serving the same purpose. I'm going to throw it in the wash a few times, then go from there if it needs more conditioning.

Yea the 80000 and 90000 come as three piece sets, and the linen is a brown color. I doubt I'll do the full recommended treatment, but I'll definitely need to do something. It's hard as a brick brand...

Yea I read that too. I'm a traditionalist when it comes to doing things the recommended way. I spent a lot of money on it, so if it requires that amount of attention to break in I'll be sure to do it...

I've had my kanyama 90000 for quite some time now, and rarely use it due to its super high quality. I noticed that the linen was very "tight" and created a lot of nose when lapping a razor. I was...