Thread: How long do the last?

Hello guys,

In prep for getting my straight ready for a shave and my first "real" razor shave I have ordered the black 3" latigo strop from SRD, while I have no question of the quality of these strops I am wondering how long I can expect it to last. These will be my first ever attempts at stropping and while I have watched a few youtube videos and will be watching lynns DVD I am wondering about how long I can hope this to last factoring in newbness.

How long the strop will last??

So long as you don't damage it by such things as stropping backwards or soaking it in water, rather treating it well and gently with occasionally very lightly applying some beneficial balm such as neatsfoot oil (not compound), it will outlive you.

Leather is some neat stuff.

thats what I figured, I will be careful but accidents do happen and I hope not to mess it up. I thought that, barring any significant screwups that it would last a long time and thats all you can hope for. Now if only they still made tv's, computers and cars that way.

If you don't cut it up, you can pass it down to the next generation. If you do, you can try to fix it or if it's too bad, we will have some replacement leather after the first of the year.

Enjoy,

Lynn

I am still using my Grandfather's Shumate Strop Made in Austin, TX (pre-1904!). I smoothed it with a coarse sharpening whetrock and rubbed it with a glass bottle. It is smooth and supple again and does a pretty good job yet. My wife wants it for her collection of antiques on display in our house. I had to turn the Finish strop over because the working side was too nicked up. The Sharpen strop is in fair shape and is better for the treatments. It is old but it does the job. Be careful and do not make nicks. Keep your mind on the task of stropping at all times. Start slow and do not worry about doing it fast for a long time. Robert