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05-09-2017, 01:04 PM #21
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Thanked: 18Crap!!! Where do I find a nylon strop specific to straight razors??? Please. I want to give it a went.
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05-09-2017, 01:11 PM #22
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05-09-2017, 01:15 PM #23
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Thanked: 18O.K Then where can I buy one??? Thanks.
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05-09-2017, 01:34 PM #24
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05-09-2017, 09:20 PM #25
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Thanked: 18Found one at Whipped Dog Razor and the price is relatively low, $40 for poly and leather.
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05-09-2017, 10:35 PM #26
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).
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05-09-2017, 10:40 PM #27
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Thanked: 18Someone 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.
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05-09-2017, 10:42 PM #28
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Thanked: 3215There 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.
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05-16-2017, 10:47 PM #29
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
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05-17-2017, 02:27 PM #30
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