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10-29-2012, 10:26 PM
Thread: cordovan shell strops
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This is true. The results will be the same or...
This is true. The results will be the same or really close. OTOH, I also have a lot of strops and I do discern a difference in the feel of the razor on one strop from another. As I've said before, if...
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07-28-2012, 06:32 PM
Thread: cordovan shell strops
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Well when you think about it we gotta be crazy to...
Well when you think about it we gotta be crazy to shave with the darn things!! :rofl2:
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07-28-2012, 03:54 AM
Thread: cordovan shell strops
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IME horse, be it cordovan shell or 'regular'...
IME horse, be it cordovan shell or 'regular' horse butt, gives a characteristically light draw. Latigo or bovine derived leathers give a more pronounced resistance or draw. My guess is you'll find...
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07-27-2012, 02:03 PM
Thread: cordovan shell strops
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I ended up with two Tony Miller 2 1/2" horsehide...
I ended up with two Tony Miller 2 1/2" horsehide strops. I used one daily for quite awhile and then, just for the heck of it, took a very light application of neatsfoot and applied it to that strop....
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07-26-2012, 04:31 PM
Thread: cordovan shell strops
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Dan, don't jump on the first thing that comes up....
Dan, don't jump on the first thing that comes up. Let some other members weigh in. Kanayama has a large variety of strops. They are separated in quality and price by a numbering system. A "3" is at...
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07-26-2012, 03:09 PM
Thread: cordovan shell strops
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I don't know who is carrying Kanayama right now....
I don't know who is carrying Kanayama right now. JimR was but stopped months ago. He said QC was not up to par on some of them but still up to par on the higher end strops. Anyway, you might shoot...
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