Originally Posted by
shooter74743
I'm sure your sage old advice is appreciated & your strops you have made work just fine. I will be polite and simply state that for the money (that price includes shipping), Ken's strops are top notch & a best bang for the buck anywhere. Oh ya, Ken is a straight razor user as well. I have given several away and still have two Filly's that I have attached to a paddle. If you are distorting the leather, you are not stropping properly.
To the OP: Please stay away from Ebay, there is an awful lot of junk on there & I would hate to see you make the pitfalls I made when starting out. Cardboard, newspaper...look around to see if a veteran shaver uses them or would make such a recommendation. If you are a craftsman/handy with your hands, by all means you can look into making a strop. If you are looking into purchasing a strop the one I listed is one you should add to your considerations. If you buy it & don't like it, I will purchase it from you.