Horsehide < 3"

**chay2K** · 12-03-2010, 12:46 AM

Hey fellas, I've been thinking about getting a horsehide strop, but I would like one under 3" wide. Any ideas where I could pick one up? Thanks.

**lz6** · 12-03-2010, 01:03 AM

Neil Miller offers a 2.5" horsehide/linen combo at www.strop-shop.co.uk - hand made straight razor strops, razor pouches, shaving accessories, vintage razors, razor honing and restoration. I am sure you will get other references for a horsehide as well.

**Utopian** · 12-03-2010, 01:06 AM

Virtually any vintage strop is 2.5 inches so you could probably find one on eBay.

**chay2K** · 12-03-2010, 02:27 AM

Originally Posted by Utopian

Virtually any vintage strop is 2.5 inches so you could probably find one on eBay.

I've been looking at vintage a lot. If a vintage strop isn't marked as to what kind of leather is used, is it pretty safe to assume that it is horsehide? It seems like the vast majority of strops were, back then. Are there any visual cues that can identify a horsehide strop?

**Utopian** · 12-03-2010, 02:34 AM

I'm not a strop expert, but I think if you find one that is ID as "Russian" or "Shell" or "Horsehide,"

then it is probably horsehide.

**ziggy925** · 12-11-2010, 02:31 AM

RupRazor.com has some nice horsehide strops. While many people are saying the "new" standard is a 3" strop, I still see most strops at 2.5", with a premium added for a 3" strop.

Everybody seems to have 2" and 2.5" strops, and you'll save some money as well.

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