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10-12-2019, 12:43 AM #1'with that said'
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Interesting Strop
While I was at my brother's memorial party I noticed a couple of vintage strops that were just 'hanging around' on a shelf. Makes me wonder of the age, maker, user etc of one.
The building that the memorial was held in belongs to a couple who were good friends of my brother and I have the email of the wife and I'm thinking about asking if I can purchase the strops. If I remember correctly the one in the picture had a major problem with the leather so if nothing else as a display piece.
Our house is as Neil left it- an Aladdin’s cave of 'stuff'.
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10-12-2019, 03:14 AM #2Senior Member
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Leather horse whip turned into a strop?
Originally Posted by cudarunner
If I remember correctly the one in the picture had a major problem with the leather so if nothing else as a display piece.rolodave likes this.Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.
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10-19-2019, 03:21 PM #3Razor Vulture
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I don't think it used by actual U.S. Cavalry. Just an advertising name alluding to some perceived quality.
I have seen several. They must be pretty old as all I have seen were toast. Still neat!
Hard to find info on old strop-makers in this country, much less the retailers with their names/slogans upon them.Last edited by sharptonn; 10-19-2019 at 05:56 PM.
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