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I pulled the trigger on a Kanayama strop!!! I have been dreaming of the day I would finally get this. I mean come on guys, it's not easy trying to convince your friends and loved ones why a piece of leather is worth $200.:rofl2: Most think I have completely gone off the deep end and are probably arranging an intervention as I type this. So worth it.
We're all off the deep end, and then some. Enjoy your strop.Quote:
Originally Posted by yondermountain91
Some have hobbies costing sums making a Kanayama 90K look like Chump change.
Ask me how I know.
I'd like to lay eyes on one to decide if I want one for my collection as well
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Originally Posted by thebigspendur
I have known people who were into bass fishing. They can spend $50,000 or more for a bass boat. Then they can spend another $50,000 on a pickup truck to tow the boat. Then, they may spend $500,000 to purchase a vacation home on a bass lake. So they already have $600,000 sunk into their pastime even before they spend a few thousand dollars on rods, reels, and baits that will allow them to catch fish. And then there is the possible cost of the divorce attorneys and alimony payments that may come after their wives accuse them paying more attention to fish than to their spouse.
If you have a severe case of various acquisition disorders, you might spend a few thousand dollars on razors, hones, strops, soaps, etc. However, it is unlikely that even the most ardent fan of wet shaving will ever spend anywhere near $1/2 million on the hobby.
Thus, as others have advised, enjoy your purchase. Enjoy the appearance of the strop, enjoy the smell of the leather, enjoy the feel of the smooth surface, and enjoy the sound as you glide sharp steel across the leather. But most of all, enjoy the shave you get from a properly stropped edge.
Well golly enjoy it.Quote:
Originally Posted by yondermountain91
Price womens leather purses or shoes and $200 will seem to be a darn fine purchase.
I just purchased a nice shell strop -- now to learn how to use it.
It feels very different.
Strops last a long time, joy the heck out of it!
How do you know?Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
can do Scott. I don't have a 90, but my # 3 is just as slick, minus the extra length and thicker ill bring it TcQuote:
Originally Posted by ScottGoodman
Enjoy it. You wont find the same feel on any other strop. I love mine. (70k)
Yep ! I love my 70k . Kanayama's are worth the money. Remember . . . . ". Never try to justify the money spent on hobbies or recreation !"Quote:
Originally Posted by Gasman
The leather is so much thicker than I was anticipating. Still letting it warm up before I try it, but oh man I am one happy camper right now!!!!
How about posting a picture of that beauty when you can.
Pete <:-}
Congrats on the new strop! You will enjoy it every time you use it, it's such a wonderful strop. I got the same one a year ago last Christmas and couldn't be happier with it. Pure stropping bliss... priceless.
Awesome!!
I'm sure you're going to enjoy it. As Tuzi said, pure stropping bliss. :)
Congratulations, I’m sure you will enjoy it I have a 30000, a vintage Leopard 10000, an I bought myself the 4560 from Fendrihan which is the one with a handle just to try it out. I do love it too, the only other difference besides the handle is it has a little more draw an upon reading your post am looking at it before typing I realized thy it doesn’t have the kanayama logo (huh oh well).
What does all the different numbers mean? I'm sure it's level of "quality", but does someone have a link to educate myself?
I don’t believe the numbers have any real designation I do know the larger the number the longer the strop is an thicker the leather seems to be. The 80k an 90k both have suede strops as well.
Don’t quote me on that though.
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Well here she is, so impressed by this strop. My edges seem to be just a touch sharper than usual also.
And for reference here's my other strop.
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That's a beautiful looking strop.
Congratulations and enjoy!
Pete <:-}
Great looking strop there :tu
As to the numbers, besides the 80 & 90 being longer and having the suede. As I remember, the quality was determined by Naomi San by touch, and he graded them. Hence the number is placed by his discretion as to the hides quality. The higher the quality, the higher the number
I think it had something to do with the thickness of the leather. At least thats what i remember reading. Maybe.
I agree Jerry, but the thickness was also part of the grading quality.
If I remember, the thicker cordovan was a higher quality. Since it is more like a muscle than skin
Where are you guys getting them?
Well I recieved a gift card so could't purchase it from https://www.aframestokyo.com/razorstrop.html so I ended up getting it from https://www.fendrihan.com/collection...ors?q=Kanayama. I would like to mention that if this package wasnt shipped by USPS the strop would have been destroyed. For such a nice strop I was a little pissed about the packaging. But again can't say enough good things about the USPS, those guys are the unsung heroes of wet shaving.
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You will enjoy your Kanayama strop. Be very careful with it and take your time as you strop. No more pressure than the weight of a butterfly. Good choice!!!
I have the 50,000 and I love the feel of the razor against the leather. The only other strop with leather like the Kanayama would be my Mastro Livi. It really gives a polished edge and a smooth shave. Definitely the Rolls Royce of strops. Looking to get a 70,000 when back in stock.
