Thread: good cheap strop?

Haha I'll make sure to ask before I show up XD

Originally Posted by Tfosterjr

I just bought a tony miller plain vanilla, its in your price range and one heck of a strop

I bought one of those for my brother and agree that it is a very good strop.

Yep good advice and learn to shave and strop first , you need to know what a razor should shave like before you jump straight to honing , as you mentioned your on tight budget, and hones is not cheap ,, spend a little money on a decent strop, SRD. has some fine ones that are inexpensive, and you can change out the leather if you do mess it up beyond repair, but if you take your time and pay attention you shouldn't nick or cut it, I haven't cut a strop yet and I,m in this 2 years. Good luck. Tc

If you look at the SRD Latigo, consider the 3" version of it. It was helpful for me when learning how to strop, to have the extra width. It is a very nice strop.

Buy an SRD strop with replaceable leather. They have an entry level strop in the $50-60 range, with replaceable leather.

Can't go wrong with a SRD or Tony Miller. I just picked up a Tony Miller I don't think I will ever own anything else. Love everything about it. Let us know how your first shave went if your able to lol.

Here is a link to my other post about my first shave
http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...have-ever.html

Unless/until you get to the Mayo Clinic Strop Shop in Rochester there is always old reliable....

Good cheap strop is a homemade strop . Make yourself and dont waste money for first cheap strop .
After a while , buy something top quality .
D denim strop made out of an old jeans works fabulous for shaving . Or get a piece of vegetable tanned leather fromthe store and make your self a cutting strop / first strop /

I was not aware of denim being a posable strop material but ibalready have a cheapo ststrophat I got from Whipped dog straights it is by no means anything special lol