Thiers-Issard Travel Strop

[tappan]

Curious as how to paste the side that's intended for the paste on this strop:
Thiers-Issard Double-Sided Travel Strop w/Case
Razor Strops, Hones, and Accessories

'...has two different leather surfaces - One intended for use with Sharpening Pastes, the second a Smooth Russian Finished Leather surface for finishing and pre-shave stropping.'

The non-smooth side is pretty rough... so do I follow the same guidelines of mixing the paste in a little strop dressing before applying?

Appreciate your insight.
Jon

[thebigspendur]

I know Classic Shaving sold a german paddle which I use for travel with one side smooth leather and the other pre pasted with CrO and it has served me well. I would think your TI is similar just that get to paste it yourself. probably CrO is what you would want for a touch-up.

[Lynn]

I travel with this strop and case. I have never pasted it however. I just use it as a regular strop on the road.Razor I usually take is a Mastro new grind Ebony handle. I always make sure it's sharp before I go.........

Lynn

[tappan]

Roger that.
I recently started working for the railroad, so I'm in a hotel about 3 times a week. This strop has enabled me to take my razor on the road.

Thanks guys!

[bpave777]

This is my road paddle when traveling. I love that it's got a case. It's perfect for weekend trips where I only need to bring one razor.

It's an odd felt on one side. I can't say I particularly like it, nor do I particularly like the feel/draw of the leather side. The draw of the fabric or felt side is almost like running your blade over a close cut shag rug. It comes off with particles and has a very tough drag going across it, after being pasted. I pasted mine with .25 diamond paste. The felt feels like it's gunked up, for lack of a better term.

The leather is very soft, and has hardly any draw.

All that said, it seems to do its job. I wouldn't rely on the pasted felt to give me too much more of an edge though. The leather is just good enough for a final smoothing.

OT: I wish Tony Miller would make one with a leather case for travel this size. I think I'll just have to bite the bullet and get his 3" paddle strop. There is seriously no leather like the feel of TM's Latigo that I've tried.

[Tony Miller]

OT: I wish Tony Miller would make one with a leather case for travel this size. I think I'll just have to bite the bullet and get his 3" paddle strop. There is seriously no leather like the feel of TM's Latigo that I've tried.

I have been giving some thought to this for next year. One of my Amish friends has a daughter who works in a saddle shop and sews their best "show" tack. This is one of the types of items a factory can actually produce far less expensively than a small home based business as mass production is needed to keep costs down but I will se what she can do.
I would venture that a nicely sewn case from good leather would cost as much as the paddle itself at $45....which actually puts it fairly close to the TI model.
I am more likely to make one for the Superwide though instead as I doubt i will produce the box strops again. I myself like the little TI version but will change the leather on it to some of mine.

Tony

[jnich67]

That new hanging travel strop looks mighty fine there, Tony...

Jordan

[bpave777]

I have been giving some thought to this for next year. One of my Amish friends has a daughter who works in a saddle shop and sews their best "show" tack. This is one of the types of items a factory can actually produce far less expensively than a small home based business as mass production is needed to keep costs down but I will se what she can do.
I would venture that a nicely sewn case from good leather would cost as much as the paddle itself at $45....which actually puts it fairly close to the TI model.
I am more likely to make one for the Superwide though instead as I doubt i will produce the box strops again. I myself like the little TI version but will change the leather on it to some of mine.

Tony

Tony that gives me new found hope. I would LOVE even your wide paddle with a travel case. Good stuff. I hope it works out. Also, that price doesn't sound, to me at least, as any thing I'd hesitate to purchase.

Thank you,

[gcb]

I have been giving some thought to this for next year. One of my Amish friends has a daughter who works in a saddle shop and sews their best "show" tack. This is one of the types of items a factory can actually produce far less expensively than a small home based business as mass production is needed to keep costs down but I will se what she can do.
I would venture that a nicely sewn case from good leather would cost as much as the paddle itself at $45....which actually puts it fairly close to the TI model.
I am more likely to make one for the Superwide though instead as I doubt i will produce the box strops again. I myself like the little TI version but will change the leather on it to some of mine.

Tony

Will they be albe to make the "spring" on the wood surface. I don't even know how i'd go about that without a drill ...those clever amish...

And talking about travel... what else do you guys use? I can't imagine a practical way to take my brush/soap/mug

[roughkype]

I got a travel brush that breaks down so the knot rides in the handle. Mine is a Muhle with aluminum case; wish I'd have gotten the brass & nickel case instead, just for mass. My soap lives in a rubbermaid tub and I got a little one-man pie tin at a cooking store for making my lather.

If you live near an Ikea they have stainless steel cans with see-through lids that look like they'd be ideal for soap. I first saw one in a post from one of our Scandinavian members. I'd have one now, but they don't sell them on the web and I don't live near a store.

I wrap my SRD modular paddle in a grocery bag to keep the paste off my clothes.