Thread: Linen Substitute....why?

scrupleworks has a really nice linen strop ,, so really easy to find that way to , tc

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

scrupleworks has a really nice linen strop ,, so really easy to find that way to , tc

certainly an option,but as for me i like the do it myself and save some money option. it's cheap enough so maybe i'll just get some and play around with it.

Dry gulch on etsy, westholme, and Neil Miller use linen as well.

Since I have started using a Neil Miller strop my others are collecting dust. Shaves have become very smooth with linen then cordovan.

Linen has noticibliy more abrasive power than cotton or nylon webbing.

The material is sewn on all sides if you get the bake pro version. It's almost 3 feet long and wide enough for 2+ strops. The piece I show is folded so it's much larger.

Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER

Personally I would try burning it slightly, like a shoelace you cut. That I would first try on a small scrap of material. It could be flammable and dangerous!

Shoelaces would be synthetic though wouldn't they so burning them melts the fibres together whereas linen is a natural material so I doubt it would work. But it might be worth a go though as I am speculating.