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The Seal Skin Svvaty Strop Co Ottum wa Iowa manufacturers of the Seal Skin Swaty Razor Strop report a rapidly increasing trade They have prepared a special insert page for use in catalogues issued by...

thats exactly the kinda thing we are looking for. I like the part in the boker paperwork that says you only need to stop it 4 or 5 licks on the strop. I often hear people saying that they strop 20 to...

Thanks Manah! I will look forward to any contributions!

Yes I find the part about keeping the strop dust free interesting! also I think the sentence that says if you care for the razor properly it should never need honing in private use enlightening as...

Sears And Roebuck and Company Catalog Spring 1905:

Some Facts about a razor. A great many people spoil a good razor by the use of a poor strop. The majority of people strop a razor to much and...

As a few of you may know I am currently researching info that I hope to one day turn into a book on the history of Boker razors. So I thought I would start a thread and post interesting facts about...