Thread: Kanayama strops difference?

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I'm glad I tossed mine in the wash the one time before I read that. Not that I'm saying Mr. Aframes is wrong, but my way seems to have worked out well enough without near the effort ..........


You're very welcome.

Mission accomplished. A couple of warm washes and it did the job. Thanks again!

Great point, even veteran 'stroppers' show angst when they pick up one these Kanayama's. I remember destroying my 1st strop in a few months (Wasn't too expensive luckily). I reckon my 1st few outings with this new one #70000 were a little slower and more deliberate, to make CERTAIN I didn't put a nick in it. I've been using latigo for close to 3 years and it's survived nick free, so if all of a sudden I stop posting you will know I have nicked the Kana, and subsequently ended it all....lol. As far as the extra 6 cm of length on the #90000, I can't see any logical reason for it, and as to thickness, I have not seen a #80 or #90, but my #70 is not in any way thin, or frail.

I got a couple of suede replacements coming from JNS for my 6300 and 30k. The 80k is nice and tucked inside my walking closet. I'll break that one on my SR first anniversary.

To add to my #70000 Kanayama, today arrived a #10000 from Aframes Tokyo. Naturally I checked its quality and directly compared it to the #70000. The only difference I could say with some conviction is the thickness was marginally less on the #10000 and no suede piece. Aframes still have the #10000 at about $119 USD, it doesn't have the suede as I said, but it is slick. You could pay over $300 for an #80000, so for anyone wanting to pick one up, at a cost you won't cringe at. I was of a mind that there would be a bigger difference in the high end and lower end, but it is surprisingly similar. I have placed the #10000 in it's box where it will remain as a back up. Heaven forbid Mr Nakoyama should cease making them, but those who have stashed one or two away might have a valuable asset, a few years down the track.

I have stashed a couple away, but not for their future cash value, but for the historical value.
Is not like one is going to make a killing selling them.

The proper name of the maker of these fine razor strops that we all cherish is Naomi Yoshimasa-san. : )

Originally Posted by lz6

The proper name of the maker of these fine razor strops that we all cherish is Naomi Yoshimasa-san. : )

I've read a couple of posts alleging that Naomi san is a one man shop now. I thought he had some family, grown up children, who were assisting in the production ?

I do not know about that currently Jimmy but I certainly hope he does have some help. He has been making strops himself for over 60 years gathering shell from many leather sources worldwide.

I think in the beginning it was a cousin of his who was making Kanoyama strops while Naomi san made his strops under that myriad of names we still see, pelican, and on and on. I believe Naomi san began making the Kanoyama strops shortly after the WWII. The initial name press mis-spelled the name from Kanoyama to Kanayama and Naomi san still uses it to this day.



Link to many of the "brands" Naomi san used:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...ml#post1597753

Agree Hrfdez, talking more tongue in cheek, but I will like you be stropping on my Kanayama's for many many years to come. So my grand collection stands at a #70000 which is my daily strop, I have a second #70000 put away for posterity, and a nice #10000 as my back up or travel strop. So I am nicely Kanayama'd out.

Originally Posted by bobski

Agree Hrfdez, talking more tongue in cheek, but I will like you be stropping on my Kanayama's for many many years to come. So my grand collection stands at a #70000 which is my daily strop, I have a second #70000 put away for posterity, and a nice #10000 as my back up or travel strop. So I am nicely Kanayama'd out.

I knew that, lol....I think the differences in the actual stopping surface between the models is very subtle. Other than the actual leather thickness I personally don't notice much difference in the draw.

What do you think?