I guess I'm just confusing myself. It's a top of the line quality strop. That's all that really matters.
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I guess I'm just confusing myself. It's a top of the line quality strop. That's all that really matters.
My Koken shell strop was made in Scotland & they were proud of that. My Jager Barber Supply Shell strop has no listing of where it was made but it has a very fine draw & I don't care where it was made. They are both great vintage strops that I use every day.
If your strop works for you why worry where it was made??
Slawman
Kanayama (Kanoyama) made strops for many different sellers worldwide. Just as you see straights with company/corporate names on them there were many Kanayama's just like the one in your picture. I believe you do have a Kanayama strop pictured and what your picture shows of the actual leather looks like his work.
This link shows many of the "Brands" associated with Kanayama strops.
Kanayama Strop Variations | Eastern Smooth
That's interesting, because "BRAND" as stamped on my vintage piece is finer than the Kanayama examples as shown in the link; and instead of "REG. TRD. MARK" beneath the llama representation, "SOUTH AMERICAN CAMEL" is stamped there. Corners at the bottom of the strop are also a little more square-cut than in the OP's example. (Mine is shown as received below.)
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