Thread: Nichiri Pelican Shell

Gents-

I just got this (what was advertised as NOS) strop and overall very satisfied. The feel of the shell feels great, with no signs of nicks or use otherwise. There are what looks to be maybe water stains? The cotton? side is clean on one side and fairly dirty on the side against the leather.
Opinions on cleaning her up? Woolite for the cotton maybe? Just use the leather side without doing anything?
The brass needs a good polish too.

From the looks of that I would just do a damp rag wipe , let it dry and start palm rubbing it.

It looks to be in great shape so I would just clean it off to remove any foreign matter.

Originally Posted by pfries

From the looks of that I would just do a damp rag wipe , let it dry and start palm rubbing it.

It looks to be in great shape so I would just clean it off to remove any foreign matter.

Yeah it doesn't look bad. I just took a damp cloth and wiped everything down, looks a lot better. Shined up the hardware and started the rubbing! Thanks

Nice Vintage Strop....what other strops do you own?

Originally Posted by AntiqueHoosier

Nice Vintage Strop....what other strops do you own?

Kanayama 80000, Neil Miller unfinished bridle, SRD bridle and SRD paddle. I think I have StRAD.
I've loaned out the SRD bridle. Love my Kanayama and Neil Miller.

You have a very nice stable. I have been intrigued by some what appear to be in good shape vintage strops...my first strop ever was a vintage found in a antique store...I PIF'd it when I bought my first Tony Miller 7 plus years ago...wish I still had it in a way. I recently purchased a Kanayama #3 and am very pleased with it. Was told by a guy I respect that he had wasted quite a bit of coin buying vintage strops when in fact he could have bought another QUALITY one such as the Kanayama or a Neil Miller. I would enjoy a Neil Miller myself...I need to contact him.....see if he remembers that old relic straight I sold him years ago with the pressed horn scales!

Originally Posted by AntiqueHoosier

You have a very nice stable. I have been intrigued by some what appear to be in good shape vintage strops...my first strop ever was a vintage found in a antique store...I PIF'd it when I bought my first Tony Miller 7 plus years ago...wish I still had it in a way. I recently purchased a Kanayama #3 and am very pleased with it. Was told by a guy I respect that he had wasted quite a bit of coin buying vintage strops when in fact he could have bought another QUALITY one such as the Kanayama or a Neil Miller. I would enjoy a Neil Miller myself...I need to contact him.....see if he remembers that old relic straight I sold him years ago with the pressed horn scales!

Very nice. It's funny the things that we come to like and probably never guessed we would.
Someday l'll get a Neil Miller shell too

Well if it turns out you don't like this one let me be the first to know and we will rectify that for ya...

Originally Posted by RoyalCake

Gents-

I just got this (what was advertised as NOS) strop and overall very satisfied. The feel of the shell feels great, with no signs of nicks or use otherwise. There are what looks to be maybe water stains? The cotton? side is clean on one side and fairly dirty on the side against the leather.
Opinions on cleaning her up? Woolite for the cotton maybe? Just use the leather side without doing anything?
The brass needs a good polish too.

Very nice!

Thats a beautifull Strop,I have two Aberdeen shells (all I ever use) both were NOS when I bought them.
Is just something about the vintage shells that you have to experiance,they IMO are truley great strops.