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04-26-2016, 11:52 AM #11
I'm a bit confused as to why you specified a vintage strop. It's already been pointed out that you take a big chance on buying any old strop - and I don't see that vintage necessarily means better quality.
I do have quite a few older paddle strops that are travel size - these can be picked up pretty cheaply and are good for kamisori sized blades. I've bought these on the basis that if the existing leather is shot I still have the paddle itself that can be re-covered - and as Thaeris pointed out, you can get some old ones with ivory handles.My service is good, fast and cheap. Select any two and discount the third.
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04-26-2016, 11:58 AM #12
Or silver, I just recall having had a Mappin & Webb silver handled paddle for a time.
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04-26-2016, 12:05 PM #13
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Thaeris (04-26-2016)
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04-26-2016, 12:13 PM #14
If you are "into" collecting vintage items then vintage is what you would be looking for.
Mappin & Webb is my favorite brand. NOTHING they did was ever cheap and EVERYTHING they did was top quality. I would love to have a Mappin Webb silver paddle strop!Last edited by Steel; 04-26-2016 at 12:16 PM.
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04-26-2016, 12:15 PM #15
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UKRob (04-26-2016)
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04-26-2016, 12:16 PM #16
Some good names from European strop makers already came up. I would also add InJeNer, leder-tradition from Germany.
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04-26-2016, 12:37 PM #17
Just to come back to the Scrupleworks idea, he does restored strops. I have seen some wonderful pictures of some of his work with older loom and paddle strops. Maybe someone who owns one of his restores could chip in?
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04-26-2016, 12:57 PM #18
I'm starting to wonder if hanging strops was a relatively newer style whereas paddle strops were "pre-hanging" style. I see a lot of vintage paddle strops.
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04-26-2016, 01:04 PM #19
I think there were only paddle strop until mid XIX, then "retractable hanging strop" in the mid XIX and classical hanging strop in the late XIX / beginning of the XX (but it's only a guess).
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Maarten (04-26-2016)
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04-26-2016, 01:11 PM #20
Great, those retractable strops are completely new for me.