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08-25-2010, 07:49 PM #1Senior Member
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Illinois 827 Russian
Just received it today!
Nice!
I wanted a strop with real linen. This one is 2.5 wide and seems plenty wide to use. Very similar to my vintage ebay buy.Feels a bit stiff, but feels good on the strop.
I think this is now my favorite!
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08-29-2010, 05:29 AM #2Senior Member
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Good one
Jeff....I've used an 827 for 20+ years, and it still works
for me!
One thing....There was a recent post (1-2 weeks ago?)
re: care and feeding of 827's. Note that there was some
disagreement on that subject.
Cheers,
Paul"If you come up to it, and you just can't do it, then that's jolly well where you are."
Lord Buckley
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09-01-2010, 09:06 AM #3Senior Member
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From those that use the Illinois 827 Russian strop, it seems that it does take some time to break them in. I guess this strop just requires a bit of patience?
After a week I find it has a fairly good draw, although the linen side is a bit stiff still. It is such a classic looking strop that I'll give it a chance!
Also it just feels right in my hands.Last edited by jeffegg2; 09-01-2010 at 09:08 AM.
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