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I have one or two of Tony's earlier strops and it's still my best looking strop.
I'll have to compare the strops again but pretty sure all of mine are the same.
As for going rough to smooth, the...

Nichhel,
Which other cream did you order?
I like WARS quite a bit, however wasn't too impressed with Pollena Lider as I recall, it was just ok.
I agree with the utilitarian look to the strops,...

I guess it's too late to go "shhhhh!" They won't shave. Obviously made in Pakistan for Wapienica...errr...uhhh....:D
Yeah I like them too.
I had missed that yours had a chip. That could warrant...

Take it to the 1,000 grit? really?
Mine needed nothing that couldn't easily be done with a 4k/8k (thanks David) or even a barber hone (and a lot more time...which is what I did...I AM going to get a...

Nick,
perhaps, but I noticed the same thing on my Illinois strop as well. The other strop available is a smooth leather strop, but I'm really not sure the actual usage of the rough leather ones...

After looking at the 2 sided strop, I actually think the side with the nap is the side we are intended to strop on. Anyone here who owns an Illinois 827 Russian leather strop knows what I am talking...

Perhaps you are right. I looked at one or two of my previous purchases and noticed similar.
Wojciech, how does that work, is it by weight, or is it like here, where up to a certain weight costs a...

Nick,
my two sided strop(s) just got here today. It looks exactly like the leather on my Illinois 827 "Russian leather" strop, which to be honest, the jury is still out on where it falls in....we...

No idea, maybe it wasn't combined for me either but I think it was.
You don't read or speak Polish?
Just kidding, neither do I although I wish I did. I just looked at the applicable numbers (they...

That's why I don't click pay now, but instead I do the "request total from seller" button. I think it may make some difference, otherwise ebay automatically adds up the shipping costs...
Now, I...

This is sounding more and more like my Illinois Russian strop, the stropping surface is rough, and unfortunately these days, its one of those things where even the manufacturer may not even know why...

Hmmm. Now I'm starting to wonder.
If indeed these are intended for military use as I suspect, perhaps the linen/rough leather strop is supposed to be used in a similar fashion to the Illinois 837 (I...

That's very strange.
The plain leather version he sells (which I have) is quite smooth on the using side, I would equate it to an entry level Dovo strop (the plain leather one ) with leather that is...

So far I've only tried the plain leather version originally offered, no issues with it at all. I have ordered the leather/linen version, however, so now I'm curious as to if it will arrive "inside...

When you click pay now, it gives you an option to go back and continue shopping. Instead of going through with the sale, click "request total from seller"
He was able to discount shipping for me,...

Mine, on the other hand, were bought PURELY out of greed...:D
I really like these things, and as reasonable as they are, why not have a few spares?
John P.

I'm very hapy with mine as well. Shaves on par with some of my blades with much better known pedigrees. In fact, better than most of them. A great deal.
John P.

About the same here.
John P.

:D :D Hehehe I did EXACTLY the same thing....
I bought ONE of them, a stone and a strop....played with it for awhile....then promptly ordered several more of them. :w :w IMHO one of the best deals...

No Dings on any of mine so far, although I have yet to open the last 2. I've been shaving with one of the 6/8 ones the last couple days, it takes time but I wanted to see fi I could hone, strop and...

Nick,
How many of them did you order?
I got lucky with the last one I tried (A 6/8) it only took 2 or 3 touch up strokes on the hone (still not sure what grit that thing is) then about 25 or so on...

I don't speak or read Polish unfortunately (my Granddad grew up in Krakow before joining the U.S. Army prior to WWII, but never got to pass on the language) but based on my crude attempt at reading...

I don't think it's a 6/8; don't have mine in front of me but I would put it somewhere between 4 and 5/8.
HTH
John P.

I ordered the stone, the strop, and the razor as well.
I've been sortof playing around with this thing, still, but so far I'm pretty impressed. The hone is smooth on the top but the bottom is still...

Mine just arrived today,
I was pleasantly surprised, the thing is already popping arm hairs and I've only stropped it; Going to give it a try shaving before I even bother with the hone.
Right now...