Thread: Westholme strop

Old thread but wanted to see the pics. No good here. Oh well. Sound like a nice one.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Old thread but wanted to see the pics. No good here. Oh well. Sound like a nice one.

Some pics of mine for ya

Shell and Latigo



Alistair really does some fine work.

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

Some pics of mine for ya

Shell and Latigo



Alistair really does some fine work.

Very nice indeed. I have been looking at these for some time now. I really like the stuffed handles. Do you find that they are comfortable and do they get dirty?

I find the handles very comfortable to use and mine does not get dirty, I only use with clean hands and when not in use it hangs in my cupboard.

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

I find the handles very comfortable to use and mine does not get dirty, I only use with clean hands and when not in use it hangs in my cupboard.

I have just purchased a 'Starter' from Alastair, I was quite tempted to go higher spec after seeing some of the offerings on this forum page, but his entry level latigo and natural flax backed strop looks a fine piece of equipment. Now I only have to wait a couple of weeks!

Originally Posted by TomP30

I have just purchased a 'Starter' from Alastair, I was quite tempted to go higher spec after seeing some of the offerings on this forum page, but his entry level latigo and natural flax backed strop looks a fine piece of equipment. Now I only have to wait a couple of weeks!

Im sure you will love it, Alistairs work is impeccable and his starter strops are essentially the same as the higher end ones, just a little less..er..jazzy.

Here's my latigo starter which arrived yesterday (Alastair's photo). There's latigo and there's latigo so I was pleased when I read Alastair sources his from Horween. As I'd hoped, it's dead flat, not too thick, comes broken in (i.e. soft) and with a very smooth, even draw. No hesitation to recommend as a Best Buy.