Thread: Do you have some info on this strop please

Originally Posted by sharptonn

It would be a model number for that dealer.
A shame to not use it, even on occasion.

Yes I know very well and I'm sorry.
But I'm really bad with him, I have a hard time using it.
It would be a shame if I ruined it.

Sounds like a practice on it with a butter knife until you feel comfortable situation.

Don't really know much myself but have seen that suggestion here many times and have used it myself on new strops. It works.

Originally Posted by Diboll

Sounds like a practice on it with a butter knife until you feel comfortable situation.

Don't really know much myself but have seen that suggestion here many times and have used it myself on new strops. It works.

Thanks for your help!!!! and this technique that I did not know.
I have too many years with my strop and handle. With this one I can not hold it well and give it the tension that I like

Originally Posted by Diboll

Sounds like a practice on it with a butter knife until you feel comfortable situation.

Don't really know much myself but have seen that suggestion here many times and have used it myself on new strops. It works.

The light touch might be felt with a single sheet of news print rolled up and used as a strop.

A single page rolled up about 4cm/2inches in diameter would not be very strong and would collapse the tube in a telling way
with too much pressure. If you cut it just get another sheet of news paper.

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A modern shell strop:
Griffith Shaving Goods Horween Chromexcel Horsebutt
www.griffithshavinggoods.com/

As for makers model numbers. I can see no simple pattern in the Illinois brand Leather Razor Strop numbers.
These folk have five different Illinois Brand strops.. Length, width, leather, canvas style, handles, hardware.
https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Strops-C11.aspx
I do not know what the full line of current Illinois Brand strops is but they have been at it a while.

I think he should send it to ME!

Originally Posted by niftyshaving

As for makers model numbers. I can see no simple pattern in the Illinois brand Leather Razor Strop numbers.
These folk have five different Illinois Brand strops.. Length, width, leather, canvas style, handles, hardware.

Yeah! It is quite funny how a 'Model 495' would be their 495th model!
Still, everyone does it with everything!
I have a few 700C models....So, 700 different strop models, eh?
OH! this one is a 'C'!

Then, the Kanayama numbering system!

Hello everyone.

Thank you all for your messages.
It's not that I did not know how to use it but especially that I can not do well without handle.
I was so afraid of hurting him ... that he is going back to his country.