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Thread: Stroptober is here and I need to replace my only strop

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Siguy Stroptober is here and I need... 10-01-2013, 07:45 PM
Jimbo I think any strop from a good... 10-01-2013, 08:21 PM
Siguy Yes. That's what I'm... 10-01-2013, 10:37 PM
thebigspendur You'll see all kinds of... 10-01-2013, 10:52 PM
10Pups My 2 cents.... I have the old... 10-01-2013, 11:33 PM
eddy79 I have felt, cotton flax... 10-02-2013, 01:09 AM
Oscroft Now that's interesting - I'm... 10-02-2013, 06:52 PM
Siguy All fine suggestions. I have... 10-02-2013, 07:10 PM
Castel33 Illinios strop (also seen as... 10-02-2013, 01:50 AM
Edwardd I've always used the rough... 10-02-2013, 03:30 AM
Tack +1 on what 10Pups said. I... 10-02-2013, 04:13 AM
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    I've always used the rough leather pad that came with my SRD modular paddle.Seems to work just fine for cleaning the edge after a shave and before to realign the edge then polish on smooth leather.

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    +1 on what 10Pups said. I feel that the "prep" strop cleans that unavoidable tiny bit of corrosion from the bevel & I'd rather have it there than on the leather. I use genuine linen but prefer the linen-finish canvas from an Illinois 127 as a post shave strop. I doubt that there's any measurable difference in the results obtained from any of the materials commonly used though.

    I second the recommendation given by Castel for the Illinois strops - they are not fancy but they do the job and last a long time - I have one that is over 30 years old and is still usable. Better still, they are in your price range.

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