Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
I have a bunch of strops. I used to have more. To me they all do the same job so one is really all you need for daily stropping. So why do I have so many? I don't know. It's guys like that Obie Fella who seem to exert some strange control over you and make you buy these silly things.

It's a good thing I'm not that way with razors or I'd have over a hundred..oh wait I do-Har har.
I mean, really. But then I am a sucker for beautiful things. I had the SRD bridal strop when I started seeing double over the Premium I. In between nostalgia overcame me and I ended with the Illinois 127 and 827. Almost two years ago I had already bought a small two-inch Tony Miller strop with a tether, which I use for travels.

Then there are the razors. I had promised to stop at a maximum of seven, but I made it as far as a modest 30. That's it, no more — until another lovely straight razor winks at me. As for the double edge, one is all you need. Well, I've made it to 16 thus far. No more. That's it — until I find a Gillette Red Tip, Black Tip, Blue Tip, and a flare tip and a Toggle and ball tip and a . . .

There's no hope.

"It's all your fault," I told dearly beloved. She flashed a smile and said, "Yes, sure, I couldn't live without all those razors."

Ah, what're you going to do?

Regards,

Obie