Thread: Strop recommendation

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY

I have a 3" Premium I Leather strop with matched webbing that I got from the good people at Straight Razor Designs last year. With the Holidays fast approaching, and my family askign me what I want for Christmas, I am thinking about asking for another strop to complement the one I have now. I'm thinkinking something with more draw and a different back strap material. So...gentlemen (and ladies) start your engines....any suggestions?

Maybe some horse or kangaroo ?

Well, if I may offer my opinion on that matter, I would go for a Cordovan Shell strop.

A Kanayama 80000 or 90000 will actually give you three different strops.
One fine smooth one, a velvety suede thingy and some good old linen-ish fabric.

Then you have Neil Miller's Cordovan Shell strop.
He can customize pretty much whatever you want, but say a linen second strop on that as well.

I have a number of strops, and the two mentioned above are, imho, the very finest I have ever seen or tried.

If you would like to try a paddle strop I and quite a few members have the Modular Paddle Strop by Straight Razor Designs. It comes with a couple of felt pads, a rough leather pad, and a Premium Leather pad for starters. You can build a nice set from there. Lots of options.

The pads are magnetic so they are all interchangeable. Very good concept!

Good luck!

Originally Posted by Zorro

If you would like to try a paddle strop I and quite a few members have the Modular Paddle Strop by Straight Razor Designs. It comes with a couple of felt pads, a rough leather pad, and a Premium Leather pad for starters. You can build a nice set from there. Lots of options.

The pads are magnetic so they are all interchangeable. Very good concept!

Good luck!

That's what I'm getting myself for Christmas.

Kanayama 3000 is also a nice choice, last I heard Thiers Issard was final preping their razors with this strop.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Well, if I may offer my opinion on that matter, I would go for a Cordovan Shell strop.

A Kanayama 80000 or 90000 will actually give you three different strops.
One fine smooth one, a velvety suede thingy and some good old linen-ish fabric.

Then you have Neil Miller's Cordovan Shell strop.
He can customize pretty much whatever you want, but say a linen second strop on that as well.

I have a number of strops, and the two mentioned above are, imho, the very finest I have ever seen or tried.

Thanks Birnando - where would you purchase one of the Kanayama strops?

Originally Posted by Phrank

Thanks Birnando - where would you purchase one of the Kanayama strops?

Maksim over at japanesenaturalstones.com is the one I know for a fact to have them in stock.

Any members have any experience with the Illinois Russian Leather Strop Co. #827?

what is horse leather like
whats the feel of it
and all that
sounds like it would be quite nice