Thread: Tony miller linnen/cotton strop

I was just surfing by thewellshavedgentleman, and noticed tonys linnen and or cotton strops.
I only have one strop with a cotton side , and I use that for chromOX.But all I could think when I saw tonys strops was:I want one!As I already own a horsehide/latigo of his making. I know that some members use cotton for " warming" the blade before stropping on leather.But I never seen linnen before....Anyone care to elaborate the use of these, when I don't intend to use any abrasives on them?

Not that I really need any excuse to get one of these babies
Nice work Tony!

There was a large discussion not too long ago onthe topic of 'Warming the blade" on canvas strops. You should take a look at it.

I have one of Tony's Latigo/Horse strops coming to me this weekend to add to my vintage collection. Some time later this year I may go for the cotton/linen strop he makes as you are considering.

I don't use abrasives on my strops since I have a paddle strop for that purpose although a hanging strop w/ abrasives would give a slightly different result to the the slight sag while stropping.

I did start a thread here http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...rop-again.html on the use of hard soap rubbed into the canvas as noted on the Classic Shaving site under "Hows and Whys" and have been very impressed with the results. Unfortunately the thread did not get a lot of feed back . Maybe everyone is just burned out by the canvas creating heat thread. Can't be me, I take regular showers!

Its just one of those things where either you believe or you don't. I use the fabric strop every day. I have both Linen and the regular one. While the linen is nicer to use I don't see any practical difference between the two.

admit it you guys just really like stropping....

I use most non-leather sides for paste or sprays. I think there is a benefit though small of using the non leather material for a few passes before. But the material needs draw. If it is to fine it is doing you no good. A rougher surface will clean the edge up for stroping. I always hit the material side of my strop after honing to insure all the abrasives are off the edge. It does the same daily for soap or metal particals that might be on the edge. I can see a reason to warm the edge that is what the leather will do just fine.