Thread: Linen - This seems a great source

I was curious if you guys knew about this place.

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The wife and I have purchased from them numerous times. They have linen in all weights up 8oz, and the 8oz stuff is only 9.63 a yard.

These folks are considered by many to be the best source for 100% pure flax linen, in weights from handkerchief up to tablecloth.

I figured I was obligated to mention it to stropmakers, be they hobbyist or professional.

Hope this is helpful.

I have some samples from them. The 7.8 stuff is nice so is the 7.6. I did not order the 8.0 sample.

Isn't it on 59 inch rolls? How are you treating the edges?

Regards,
Neil

I have a small collection of vintage pro barber strops. The linen is a tube flattened out. If there is a seam I cannot find it. I suppose it must have been woven ? Anyone have any idea ?

The edges are treated with a fray ender. Just squeeze a little on the cut edges and it stops the fabric from fraying.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I have a small collection of vintage pro barber strops. The linen is a tube flattened out. If there is a seam I cannot find it. I suppose it must have been woven ? Anyone have any idea ?

The older materials and what most commercial strop makers use is webbing, either a single/multi-ply flat or even tubular webbing. It has no "seam" really but may have a slightly different edge on each side. It is woven in various widths which are used as is so there is no fraying edge to worry about.

Tony

Originally Posted by Tony Miller

The older materials and what most commercial strop makers use is webbing, either a single/multi-ply flat or even tubular webbing. It has no "seam" really but may have a slightly different edge on each side. It is woven in various widths which are used as is so there is no fraying edge to worry about.

Tony

+1

I have seen most of the vintage strops done utilizing the tubular method although I have also seen a thicker one piece cotton soft type canvas stitch used too. The strop is sewn up and actually then turned inside out and then flattened in some way and treated. A lot of the old companies actually sold these as replacements too (I have an old NOS C-Mon Linen). Years ago a lady named BookLady on ebay was selling these by a bunch of different companies. You really never see the seam. There are some nice materials available now that are thick enough not to require the tubular methodology.

Lynn

I got one of the silk ones the Booklady was selling. She still occasionally has barbershop stuff but I think the hones and strop parts are long gone. Mostly barber's bottles and advertising stuff now......and books.

Tony