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    Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
    The kanayama linen takes some serious breaking in. Link below has some suggestions:
    KANOYAMA Kanayama #3 Cordovan Razor Strop
    OZ,
    Yes, I am in the process of washing the linen component. How it will come out who knows.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Obie View Post
    OZ,
    Yes, I am in the process of washing the linen component. How it will come out who knows.
    Birnando told me a long time ago that washing the Kanayama linen was the way to go. I hadn't done it yet, I just use the Tony Miller, or another of various vintage linens. My thinking was that if Kanayama left the linen so hard and stiff there must be method to their madness. That is what I get for thinking ..... I'm going to do the washing thing now though and see how it works out.
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    Gentlemen,

    The only component I like on a strop aside from the leather is fine natural linen. The linen on the Kanayama is far from that, and stropping on it is like stropping on an Armadillo. Either way, I have stopped using the linen component, on any strop, or if I use it, I opt for very fine linen and about 10 strokes maximum. Two of my linen strops are coated with CrO. Otherwise, I am for silky leather strops with a gentle draw.

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