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Some time ago Tony Miller was experimenting with a rough or maybe it was a scuffed surface on the horsehide strops. He carried them as an alternative item for awhile and then discontinued them. Keith...

One other thing in regard to wetting the strop.... here is a post by JimR with the maker of the Kanayama strop giving his instructions for care. I don't know if this applies to all strops but it is...

If I'm not mistaken that is the top grain of the cow or the horse's hide. IOW, they don't make it that way, it is that way. Once it is roughed up there is no making it smooth again. At least not the...

The new strops I've gotten from SRD or Tony Miller have been soft, smooth and maybe not shiny but not rough either. I've gotten vintage strops that were a bit stiff and I've did the palm of the hand...

marosell if you put some neatsfoot oil on a rag or a paper towel and apply it sparingly to your strop it will increase the draw. A little goes a long way. Some guys have good luck just rubbing the...