Thread: Paddle Strop with Drawer, from Flea Market

Greetings everyone,

I just came back from my local Flea Market, where I picked up this paddle strop. The leather is not in great condition, but it could probably still be used. However, I like it because it has a neat little drawer on one side, to store your razor in. The drawer, which is mostly metal, pulls completely out, and it has a small reservoir for rouge at the far end. I had never seen one like this, so I bought it for four dollars.

After I got home, I checked the strop over with a magnifying glass, but I couldn’t find any maker’s mark. I checked eBay and the forum, but I didn’t find another one like this. I was beginning to think this was homemade, but then I found the same strop on Etsy. They claim the strop is from the 1800’s, but I don’t know how they determined that.

Here are some photos of the strop:








If anyone likes knives, I also picked up this Filipino Bowie at the same Flea Market. The blade is thirteen inches long, and the knife is just under nineteen inches overall.







Thanks for looking,
Chris

I love those paddle strops with the storage drawer. I have three of them. One is missing the outer box which protects the strop. Nice score!

Nice finds!
I were lucky, Mine came with a razor in it.
~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

Nice finds!
I were lucky, Mine came with a razor in it.
~Richard

One of mine did.

Thanks guys! Well, apparently these strops aren't as unusual as I thought.

Originally Posted by ChrisMeyer

Thanks guys! Well, apparently these strops aren't as unusual as I thought.

You did fine. They don't come up that often.