My first Neil Miller

Well, here's my first Neil Miller strop.

It's his starter strop and he was good enough to send me a length of seconds grade cotton with it.

Straight to the sail makers, stitched the cotton both ends and stuck an eyelet in the same place as the leather.

The leather knot that came with the strop removed and used as a handle of sorts for the canvas. I think it looks decent!

Small carabiner to put through the eyelets and some parachute cord to make a noose either side.

It'll do till I've got the money to get one of his better ones :D

Dave,

That strop looks nice. Enjoy!

Excellent choice! I would rather have a starter strop from Neil than many makers primary offerings. Enjoy.

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Originally Posted by lz6

Excellent choice! I would rather have a starter strop from Neil than many makers primary offerings. Enjoy.

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'Twas my thinking :)

Great strops, Dave, and I've just noticed your signature. Love it!!!!

He's a good sort is Neil, and I keep telling myself I must get one of his higher end strops they really are something special to look at and they have the performance to match.

Lookin good, Neil's goods are first class. Enjoy.

Bob

I'm loving it. Just stropped 4 razors for the sake of it. I've got a lot more width than I'm used to as well as length, ooooer :D

Nice resistance too.

Optometrist, it's a mantra I live by!

If I might be so bold as to suggest ....... take it back to your sailmaker friend and have him run some stiching straight across on the end just an inch or so behind the hole for the hanger. I'm thinking that pulling on the grommet might tend to cause cupping, at least towards that end, and stiching going across will prevent that by preventing the pull from distorting the leather/cotton below the grommet.

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

If I might be so bold as to suggest ....... take it back to your sailmaker friend and have him run some stiching straight across on the end just an inch or so behind the hole for the hanger. I'm thinking that pulling on the grommet might tend to cause cupping, at least towards that end, and stiching going across will prevent that by preventing the pull from distorting the leather/cotton below the grommet.

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It was a concern but doesn't appear to have happened. I was thinking along the same lines but having the canvas stitched to the leather at the top. I disregarded that one as when held together at the end and tensioned the hanging strop causes the other to twist.

Cool, the best way will get sorted out as you use it. Neil makes great strops, starter or otherwise.

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Cool, the best way will get sorted out as you use it. Neil makes great strops, starter or otherwise.

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I'm really chuffed with it. The wife is happy for me to have decent stuff now she can see I'm into it. A year already and I'm still banging on about all things shaving!

This is the first "nice" thing I bought and Neil being the very nice guy he is threw in the cotton for free. I'll have a good'un next year when I've saved a bit of money.

I looked at some of the stuff online not realising Neil did a starter. When I saw he did, not a question about it.

That's a very nice strop my friend, don't kid yourself just because he calls it his "starter" strop.

That's a nice one,,,,:tu

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Originally Posted by shooter74743

That's a very nice strop my friend, don't kid yourself just because he calls it his "starter" strop.

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I really can't praise his work enough. I love when someone cares about what the do and Neil does. He doesn't take advantage, infact I'd say he's generous as well as being happy to give advice. Glad we've got him rather than you guys :P

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

That's a nice one,,,,:tu

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And I know exactly what this one is :D

My strop selection will not be complete until I get a Neil Miller.

DaveTheGeordie,

I have many of Mr Miller's strops, both paddle & hanging; they are all superb :)

In addition to World Class workmanship, Mr Miller is a very nice chap indeed :)

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

I really gotta get a Neil Miller strop. They are beautiful!

For Christmas I asked for a 3" strop that turned out to be a 1 3/4 " POS. After I practice nicking up this one I'll get one of these. Envious!