Thread: Beginner's Strop

Hi there... I am looking for an older strop that I can practice with. I checked the classifieds and all the antique shops in my town for a vintage strop but have been unsuccessful. If anyone is looking to get rid of a dust collector I would greatly appreciate it. TXS.

Here is the one I started with and am still using. I paid double this price from AOS though before I knew any better. The ones I have seen in antique stores were dry, dirty, wavy, and chopped up and almost this much.

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/st...ail.html?s=J31

Not a bad price at all! Thanks for the info. Was it easy for you to learn with? Also, is it one of those strops that does not flex, meaning is it a straight surface so you don't have to worry about having the appropriate tension?

Would this be a disadvantage with respect to learning how to strop properly? Lets say I learn on a strop that I will not have to worry about tension, and then if I decide to go with a SRD strop will I end up nicking the hell out of the SRD strop because I will not be used to the slack factor?

Have you checked Tony Miller, SRD, or some of our other great vendors?

Its a hanging strop so you have to put the tension on it. Its not hard to do at all. There really is no stretch to speak of with the leather. The whole process is easy enough to learn. Roll on the spine, start slow, no pressure. If you put pressure on the razor you will roll the edge over.

The one the Tony Miller sells is supposed to be nice as well and only a few dollars more.

I too paid a lot more for that Dovo strop. The leather is quite stiff. Combined with the short length, this means it needs very little tension to stop it from sagging. So you could say it's a halfway house between a stiff paddle strop and a long, soft hanging strop. Good for learning on I'd say.

Also it doesn't have much draw. That isn't a problem, it still works fine if you do enough passes, but don't try to create draw by applying too much pressure.

I have only one thing to say, not to insult other sellers/manufacturers...Tony Miller! You cannot go wrong. He will sell you a practice strop when you get your good strop from him. He's a brilliant craftsman and a top customer service rep to boot.

I have only one thing to say, not to insult other sellers/manufacturers...Tony Miller! You cannot go wrong. He will sell you a practice strop when you get your good strop from him. He's a brilliant craftsman and a top customer service rep.

Originally Posted by cessnabird

I have only one thing to say, not to insult other sellers/manufacturers...Tony Miller! You cannot go wrong. He will sell you a practice strop when you get your good strop from him. He's a brilliant craftsman and a top customer service rep.

Can't wait until the 26th I am eyeing the latigo beginner's strop on Tony Miller's Website.

Originally Posted by fatpanda

Can't wait until the 26th I am eyeing the latigo beginner's strop on Tony Miller's Website.

Definitely go for it. Tony is awesome to deal with and his product's quality has a spotless reputation around here. I bought my first strop from him a little while ago and it's a thing of beauty.