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Personally, I wouldn't let the Kanayama fabric strop anywhere near any of my razors. It's way too stiff and coarse. Maybe after treatment but I have a few vintage linen strops that are just leagues...

The Master himself was asked why the canvas strop was so stiff and he said it was the only material he could source in Japan serviceable for a strop. So basically you get it in an unfinished state...

My Red Imp came brand spanking new old stock in the box and sealed. It was never stiff and chalky and the first time I washed it the usual white stuff didn't come out. It just a soft piece of...

The red imp is not treated with anything. It has a stiffener of some kind between the two layers. Most linen has a chalk like material which acts like the stiffener and adds some abrasive to it. I...

I'm not so sure it's linen. It doesn't seem like it to me and as I recall when they were first being sold that question came up and the maker said it was the closest thing he could source in Japan.
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