Originally Posted by
JimmyHAD
Yeah, I've made a couple of strops with horsehide from Keith @ HandAmerican. Not rocket science, but if I'm going to spend what it takes for shell, I'd rather let a pro like Neil do the honors. The shell I got from him is perfect and gorgeous. The issue of removing some of the surface finish, scuffing, nicking or God Forbid, slicing is a real drag.
TBH, my higher end strops, the Neil Miller, Kanayama 80,000, HandAmerican Old Dog, don't see much use. A shame I know, but I just can't stomach the risk of a miscue, so I mostly strop on the couple that have battle scars already. :shrug: