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Recent exchange with Alastair....

"16" - 17" of clear stropping area is right about my standard size for 3" width strops with stuffed handles".

Hope this helps.

How does the Roo compare to Latigo? I find Latigo to have a very heavy draw (at least the one I have does) and I'm hoping the Roo is lighter than that. Somewhere between the Latigo and the horsehide....

This is the quote I had in my head when refering to cost........

"There is scarcely anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse, and sell a little more cheaply. The person who...

Yeah, I'm looking at a Bourbon shell/Flax Linen & a Roo/hemp both barber end, 3". I'm still waiting for my blood pressure to come down on price, but as I told Alastair, quality is only expensive when...

That's the range we are discussing. There is also a premium on shell depending on color with Bourbon currently running about $35 more for the 3".

Thank you for the information. I have no concerns regarding the quality of Alastairs' work, but I am very interested in your take on the "feel" of the leather. I also have a slightly "heavier" hand...

Really interested in this. I am currently discussing a couple of strops with the gentleman, one being Roo.

Enablers everywhere! I am currently awaiting a response from Alastair to begin the process of design and construction (and transfer of funds). I have eyed his work for a while and finally can no...