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05-11-2007, 09:31 PM #1The Voice in Your Head
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What kind of strop is this?
I saw this strop on eBay, and was just a little curious regarding the metal chingus on the north end of the leathery-stroppy-thing (of which there appear to be two - note that it has two metal 'D'-ring finger-chingi at south end).
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some of my thoughts were that this was a strop for some 'self stropping' safety razor (ala the old Auto-Strop or Wilkinson self stoppers), but I've never seen one of those so elaborate. Also, the leather looks awfully short.
Any ideas?
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05-11-2007, 09:33 PM #2Electric Razor Aficionado
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Isn't it a retractable strop? It looks like there may be a spool in that metal assembly.
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05-11-2007, 09:41 PM #3The Voice in Your Head
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Interesting - I've never heard of a retractable strop - would probably make a good travel strop.
Originally Posted by mparker762
-if anyone is interested, I'm not going to be bidding, but it looks to be in pretty fair shape (at least, the piece you can SEE!)
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05-11-2007, 09:43 PM #4Electric Razor Aficionado
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The retractable strops weren't very good. They tended to be pretty short and the leather and linen were extremely thin and flimsy to keep the size down.
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05-11-2007, 09:49 PM #5The Voice in Your Head
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Were they spring-loaded, or hand wound?
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05-11-2007, 11:19 PM #6Electric Razor Aficionado
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Mine wasn't spring-loaded, but there didn't appear to be a winding mechanism. It's possible the spring was broken though...
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05-11-2007, 11:50 PM #7Nemo Me Impune Lacesset
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It's a retard strop.
I've seen the instructions on one before, you insert your straight in the top with the sharp side pointed towards the floor somehow, hang it on something and pull the ends to strop.
Not sure what the real advantage would be.
I'm gonna watch this though because I know where there is one in an antique shop WITH instructions.
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05-12-2007, 12:20 AM #8Senior Member
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Okay, before anyone asks.....NO, I don't do replecement leather for these <g>
Cool item though.
TonyThe Heirloom Razor Strop Company / The Well Shaved Gentleman
https://heirloomrazorstrop.com/
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05-12-2007, 01:36 AM #9The Voice in Your Head
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AU$ 16.35 shipped to the USA (US$13.61) - certainly not a big-ticket item.
GWH - if you're in that antique store again, I'd be interested in the brand name (not worth a special trip, though - just if you think about it)
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05-13-2007, 06:13 PM #10Nemo Me Impune Lacesset
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Since it was 1500 miles away from where I live I doubt I'll be back there anytime soon.
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