Thread: My New Tony Miller Strop!

I am sorry that your experience with Tony was not favorably resolved. I bought my hierloom strop several years ago. It hangs next to my Kanayama 30000 and is used interchangeably. I had an excellent phone call with Tony at the time and I am very pleased with his product. I do experience a difference in the draw between the two strops. But I'll use sandpaper, Ballistol and Renaissance wax on both of them in addition to lots of hand rubbing to maintain each at the peak that suits my purpose.

What's wrong with your two strops that you need to do all that to them to get it right? It's been my experience that a strop from the better suppliers finish their strops before mailing them out to you. Tc

Originally Posted by BanjoTom

I am sorry that your experience with Tony was not favorably resolved. I bought my hierloom strop several years ago. It hangs next to my Kanayama 30000 and is used interchangeably. I had an excellent phone call with Tony at the time and I am very pleased with his product. I do experience a difference in the draw between the two strops. But I'll use sandpaper, Ballistol and Renaissance wax on both of them in addition to lots of hand rubbing to maintain each at the peak that suits my purpose.

I agree that my experience may not be the norm, and I truly do not wish to take anything away from the Op's happiness with his new aquisition .. I know what it's like to get something new and wish to show it off. I also understand that liking or disliking a particular piece of leather is highly personal.. some folks love Latigo.

My only reason for posting is to show another possible outcome from an Artisan is sometimes in the business, sometimes not.

I sincerely wish the OP many happy years enjoying his new strop.

No worries, no offense taken. Sorry, your experience was a clunker.

I just saw this. When my oldest son and I first got into straights during Christmas of '10, I got him a TM 3" Latigo. It's what I learned to strop on, great piece of gear-enjoy!