Thread: I got Tony's Strops today WOW!!!!

The 4-sided paddle strop is wonderful AND each side is labeled so I know what paste was used, something I had never thought of but I am sure glad he did that!

The 3" Latigo strop is so beautiful I can honestly say that I will feel bad using it. I think Im just going to look at it for a while. I cant even bear to to take it out of the plastic...perhaps I frame it and mount it and order a less pretty one to use on the straight??


THANKS TONY!!

JL, welcome. You are beginning to turn to the dark side...wait till you behold the razor.

The strops are wonderful, aren't they? I so much prefer my new hanging strop to the paddle strop I was using before.

Thank you guys, really. Somedays at my "real" job are pretty stressful but it always puts a smile on my face when someone posts that they enjoyed something I made for them. It means a lot to me.


Tony

JL: Whilst Tony's strops are almost too pretty to use, use it or else. Else being some very resentful razors. You don't want to shave with an angry razor, trust me, you really don't.



Wayne

I would highly recommend you leave the strop in the plastic. Once its out you'll find yourself fondling it and then your lost forever!

Originally Posted by bbqncigars

JL: Whilst Tony's strops are almost too pretty to use, use it or else. Else being some very resentful razors. You don't want to shave with an angry razor, trust me, you really don't.



Wayne

Haha...no I definitely dont want an angry razor...that sounds even worse than an angry fiance....

Originally Posted by JLStorm

Haha...no I definitely dont want an angry razor...that sounds even worse than an angry fiance....

...And you definitely don't want them together in the same room!

RT

I just received my order from Tony as well and purchased the same things, a 3 inch latigo strop and a 4 sided paddle. Tony is an awsome guy to order from. I had placed the order for the hanging and then a few days later ordered a 4 sided paddle strop. Tony caught this and e-mailed me to see if I wanted to have both shipped together and either have the difference used for 1.0 micron diamond past on one side or a refund of the difference!
I couldn't wait to try everything this morning, I touched up my next weeks rotation with the paddle strop, and used the hanging strop this morning to stop up my razor before my shave. These products are simply awsome. I plan on ordering another hanging strop from him shortly.

Now I know some of you may cringe and wonder if I am all there, but I took a pumice stone to my fairly new Heirloom hanging strop. I wet the stone and lightly rubbed the surface of the strop then wiped it off with a damp cloth. The strop now has even more drag than before making those razors sing with joy. I had used a pumice stone prior to this too restore an old strop. It really will bring the surface back to life on a older strop and it sure seems too have worked on my new one.

Glen