Thread: Linen, Canvas, Webbing and other Fabrics. Are they necessary?

Crap!!! Where do I find a nylon strop specific to straight razors??? Please. I want to give it a went.

Originally Posted by Glock27

Crap!!! Where do I find a nylon strop specific to straight razors??? Please. I want to give it a went.

I don't think it's nylon, most refer to it as poly(propylene). The SRD secondaries are synthetic they come on the strops and are also available as replacements.

O.K Then where can I buy one??? Thanks.

Originally Posted by Glock27

O.K Then where can I buy one??? Thanks.

SRD is Straight Razor Design. Watch for a banner as you use this site or google.

Found one at Whipped Dog Razor and the price is relatively low, $40 for poly and leather.

I have recently started going to a linen strop after honing and then leather. For preshave its leather only (50 laps) and post shave I strop on newspaper to dry the edge (15 laps).

Someone here mentioned stropping on linen after the shave. Sounded like an excellent idea, well, for me anyway since I don't subscribe to or read newspapers, they are so expensive today.

There are some strop makers who are using Hemp/linen strops as secondary material. And several using polyester and nylon.

No one I know, that makes a new real linen or separate nylon or Polyester strop other than Ken Johnson at TomoNagura.com.

While I have not use his strops, I know folks who have, and love them, especially the Fire Hose real linen strop.

I have made my own vintage linen strops from NOS firehose and they are very impressive. I also use vintage and vintage NOS linen strops with excellent results. Real linen is abrasive and polishing and can produce a smoking edge. Real linen needs to be properly washed and rolled/worked to produce a soft flat linen strop, that will perform.

For experimenting with Nylon or polyester, any fabric store sells 2-inch nylon or poly strapping or Polyester Canvas, that will make an excellent strop for a few dollars.

Add a couple 2 inch D rings and some Chicago screws, from Tandy leather and you can easily make one for under 10 bucks total cost.

I am considering buying a strop from Westholmes with one of the three materials offered on the following link. Which one would you recommend?

Second Surface — Westholme Strops

Originally Posted by captainhx

I am considering buying a strop from Westholmes with one of the three materials offered on the following link. Which one would you recommend?

Second Surface — Westholme Strops

Natural flax I use it and it's very nice . It does work well, does,not feel harsh or zippy.