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It has the stamp but it does not have horweens signature green backing on black shell cordovan. What does that mean? Again, it is a black horween shell cordovan with it authentic stamp, but does not have the green back that black shell from horween is famous for. It is just light tan in color. Does anyone know why?
Picture please. I have several Horween cordovan strops in both the black and traditional
"cordovan" colors all have plain leather backs with various parts of the Horween stamps in
black. Natural backs with black stamps is all I have seen from Horween over the years.
Attachment 185120 you are misunderstanding my question, horweens black shell cordovan has a green backing from the process, it is well known. This does not and I am asking why
IMHO you're asking the wrong people. Ask the vendor, or maybe even give Horween a call and ask them. :gl:Quote:
Originally Posted by rcf1023
It just looks to me like the processing might have not been completed. Are you sure it's not a second? I have several watch straps which are Horween Shell and they are made from scraps left over and they all have the usual green coloration and stamps.
But jimmy is right. get the answer from the horses mouth not the other end.
My strop's back is finished like the one pictured with the black stamp. The stropping side is not black though.
Bob
So, answers from the front side, straps from the back side - got it! AFFSSFBSQuote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
I will add, not to start a stampede, but there is rumored to be a puce Horween Shell Cordovan strop that is a legend among the few....if you can find one it contains, on the reverse of the strop one tenth of the Horween oval and will contain no letters indicating Horween. Puce is the new Black and a fragment of the Horween Oval is more valuable than the name which is now considered gauche to be stamped on the strop back.
That being the case, if I had one, I'd paint it green to cover the name ! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by WW243
Let me state right now and here that there is no way I am falling for that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by WW243
Well, not since I read that thread about someone likening his razor to a diamond glittering in a goats ass.
Being rather foolish I reasoned that might well be a good place for an itinerant goat to park its stash.
Being totally uncaring for a mere goats reaction to being unceremoniously subjected to an invasion of such a personal sort (I dimly recall a few young ladies making such remarks about me in my younger days, but I was a callow youth then and dead intent on finding out the results of my theories on young woman, research long since abandoned as test subjects appeared to be rather contradictory) I set out to find an unsuspecting goat and relieving it of its treasure. I was almost dizzy with the novelty of it all, I might never have to work again, then my victim leapt into view.
Armed with a homemade giant speculum and a pair of tweezers I crept up on the unsuspecting goat, who had taken up a very convenient stance with its head low while it nibbled the grass.
I awoke in hospital with a violent headache. The goat had kicked me in the head leaving a hoof mark. The nurse looked at it and said 'ooh, thats lucky - could have been the other way round...' A bit snarky, I thought at the time...
I know that those of you who are delusional enough to have read any other posts I have contributed over the years (we call them 'inmates' over here, I believe the amercan equivalent is House of Congress, may be wrong though) may have come across the goat story in a shorter form before. I make no apologies. I merely point out you cant take everything at face value. Puce Horween, indeed!
Regards,
Neil.
Well-Said, Neil! Took the words right outa my mouth! :roflmao
AFFSSFBS!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Is it half a hoof print scar or the whole thing ?
Hey, that string of letters is not in the acronym list!Quote:
Originally Posted by gugi
don't you tempt me :)Quote:
Originally Posted by WW243
Good to see you posting Neil.
Regarding the color of the back of Horween shell, Erwin Schrodinger once said a strop-back is neither tan nor black until we take it out of it's box and look at it. Nobel Prize for it, no joke. But I do believe the time has come to speak of other things. Of sailing ships and ceiling wax, cabbages and kings.
I used to have a girlfriend who's dad was named after Lewis Carroll...:D
Going all scientist on us again, name dropping, blurring the difference between Schrodinger's cat and our beloved British tabby......"Most everyone's mad here"
"You may have noticed that I'm not all there myself"
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Originally Posted by entropy1049
For the OP, I know nothing about the color of the reverse side of a genuine Horween strop, but doing a google search for 'Horween Cordovan Razor Strop' yielded this photo. :chapeau
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I noted that fact long, long ago. But I was brought up 'genteel' like and taught not to take advantage of dumb mofos as you all must know by now, so I never brought up the fact, obvious as it was.Quote:
Originally Posted by WW243
However, as you yourself have pointed out the obvious you share the distinction with our dear friend from down-under, Ed, of being as mad as a box of frogs.
Don't you go claiming that as one of your own, now....
Regards,
Neil (I used to talk with myself, but we fell out in a big way - he was an opinionated son of a gun) Miller.
Just remember folks, every cloud has a silver lining - except for those eastern knock-off ones that are lined with lead and give you lead poisoning at the same time as soaking you half to death. This is technically a no win situation.
Indeed, what's on the back is of no consequence with this being upon the front! ;)
Uh oh! Might get what you wish for, Mike! :eek:
...and to think Mr Ed lied to me. It just goes to show you shouldn't believe a talking horse.
It's to the glue err I mean the Horween factory for him.
Mr Ed said, "Don't even joke like that !"Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
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Sounds like Neil is not only great strop maker but he also knows a lot about goat asses
There is a reason for this: several years back I purchased one of Neil's goat ass strops. I think it was a limited run and didn't really take off commercially. I would describe the draw as somewhere between stink and stank.Quote:
Originally Posted by svcaramia
Default Goat Ass Strop
It has the stamp but it does not have Neil Millers signature plaid backing on goat ass. What does that mean? Again, it is a Neil Miller Goat Ass strop with it authentic stamp, but does not have the plaid back that goat ass Neil Miller is famous for. It is just paisley in color. Does anyone know why?
Perhaps a picture? :shrug:
It's a Gentleman's site Tom. Plus the era of the circular strop is over as most of those few who used one migrated to the Lipshaw Microtomes.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
The genuine Neil Miller GA strop has a shiny dime, retrieved directly from the goat, soldered onto the hanger. Accept no substitutes. :nono:Quote:
Originally Posted by entropy1049
I guess we are talking to a real professional, thanks for clearing it up for everyone
The 'reply with quote' tab is useful in confirming the context of a post. In clarifying who specifically, and what, we are referring to........ assuming that the person posting wishes readers to understand his point. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by rcf1023
Assuming, of course, that the OP was referring to Neil's expertise and not that (questionable) 'expertise' of the rest of us! :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
What's OP?
YOU,,, The Original Poster :<0)Quote:
Originally Posted by rcf1023
OP is original post/poster. I'm assuming the OP has learned all that he needed from his inquiry into the color of Horween strops. Therefore I'm closing this thread since the purpose of it has been fulfilled. :chapeauQuote:
Originally Posted by rcf1023
