Thread: Kintaka Strop

Bought this from Telly.

Really fabulous piece of supple leather. And the canvas is a very nice weave. A bit softer than the new TM canvas, and the Kintaka has the white paste applied to it.

The tail is a straight cut "barber's style" so you must grip it directly. I generally prefer handles, but in the case of this strop it actually is quite a bonus, as you get to handle and feel the fantastically soft leather against your hand as you grip it.

Draw? There is no draw on this strop. It is a super smooth piece of fine horsehide leather, and the razor just shoots up on down it like a speedskater, no resistance whatsoever. The finish is actually pretty glossy.

The canvas, as I said, is quite nice. Very stylish little leather tab on the end of the canvas for gripping and looking good. My TM is not pasted, this one came from the factory with the white paste applied (it also had a paper wrapper around it with instructions on proper stropping techniques). This canvas gives a bit different feel than the TM. Perhaps it is the weave, or perhaps it is the white paste? I don't know, but it felt good zipping the razor up and down there!

I'm used to the feel of the latigo draw, so it will take me some time to adjust to the new strop. I'm looking forward to it! Now I get to justify to myself even more stropping--first a little canvas...then some latigo...then the coup de grace' the Kintaka horsehide!

My wife will be banging on the door cause I'll be in there way too long!

Thank you Telly!!!!