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Vintage "Russia Shell" strop [+hardware questions]
Pickup up a vintage "Russia Shell" strop off of eBay.
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more pics: Russia Shell Strop - Album on Imgur
I assume "Russia shell" indicates a pre-Russian Revolution origin?
There was a slight crack on the back near the "hand" end, which I patched with some superglue:
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Does anyone know where one might obtain brass hardware for the "far" end? I mean, it works currently to hook through the hole, but it would be nicer to have the hardware on.
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