Thread: Ebay Strops

Originally Posted by TheLaw

This seems to be an off-the-cuff generalization. I suspect some ebay strops may be worthless, but in viewing Mr. Miller's items, I dare say they look solid.

Thanks for that, I appreciate it. Maybe our off-the-cuff riend doesn't know that my namesake, the esteemed Tony Miller, used to sell his strops on Ebay too - or maybe he feels the same way about both of us.

Whatever the reasoning, I find that ill-considered, off-the -cuff coments are a worthless waste of space - like Joe Friday, I am interested in 'just the facts'.

Regards,
Neil

Originally Posted by Memorael

stay away from ebay strops.

Oy knob! Get ya fact right I brought one of neils millers strops, and he sells on da bay, and its great
No imperfections and dead smooth. You can't go around telling people to stay away from evay stops
Without giving a reason and why. Ok don't buy an old falling apart strop, or one that has deteriorated
Leather on showing signs of rot! And most ebay sellers will give you close up pics if you ask an if they don't
Then don't buy from them! Don't make claims without getting your fact right, muppet!
Sorry mods rant over, feel better know

Ouch that sounded too harsh.
We're all well intentioned, lets not fight.

It's very hard to find the good strops among the pleather auctions on ebay, even more then filtering through Chinese and Pakistani razors. It's no wonder people stopped searching after a while, and generelize them as useless.

Originally Posted by davik

Ouch that sounded too harsh.
We're all well intentioned, lets not fight.

It's very hard to find the good strops among the pleather auctions on ebay, even more then filtering through Chinese and Pakistani razors. It's no wonder people stopped searching after a while, and generelize them as useless.

I quite agree with you, but the secondary issue here is that some twerp, after having read the thread felt the need to be provocative. Some people...

Originally Posted by davik

Ouch that sounded too harsh.
We're all well intentioned, lets not fight.

It's very hard to find the good strops among the pleather auctions on ebay, even more then filtering through Chinese and Pakistani razors. It's no wonder people stopped searching after a while, and generelize them as useless.

And I agree but people can't or should generalize all things sold on one auction site, but hay ho
People can be very narrow minded!

Here's something. I just bought one off ebay, see my post about "smokey strops". I bought a strop and razor just to restore them. The strop needed work, but I knew I could fix it, like the razor. The strop is good now, but it smells like a cigarette. You know that's not coming out. I had to get it away from my other strops.

I guess that's something to bear in mind about second-hand strops - until they invent "smell-o-vision" asking the vendor a question - if there's time or if you remember - will have to do!

I had a few ideas about reducing the odour - I replied to your other posting. I hope something works - it's a nice-looking strop.

Regards,
Neil.

Originally Posted by zib

Here's something. I just bought one off ebay, see my post about "smokey strops". I bought a strop and razor just to restore them. The strop needed work, but I knew I could fix it, like the razor. The strop is good now, but it smells like a cigarette. You know that's not coming out. I had to get it away from my other strops.

shame about the smell,nice strop though, good find

Thanks, I never even thought of asking. That's a good bit of advice to any non smoker thinking of buying and EBay strop. I mean, it was so strong, when I walked by, I could smell it.
I wanted to post some before pics, but was having trouble last night. It was bad, I'm pleased with the way it came out. I'm going to give Saddle Soap a whirl, and then re condition it.

well, i just got two strops i bought off ebay in yesterday (i bought a lot of vintage barber items) and i ended up with one fairly nice strop, and one that has one very deep cut in about the middle of the strop, and many small nicks at the bottom, the seller had pictures of the good strop where u could see the entire strop, the one with bad cuts only showing the faded manufacture stamp on the top.
i am going to try and repair the strop just to see if it works, but basically got 50% out of what i ordered
now reading over this thread allot of people have already made the suggestion that you should ask for more pics, i didnt i got excited and snatched it up at the very tail end of the auction, and got what i deserved basicaly
its a pain to try and pick out the quality of an item when you cant actually touch it