Thread: What kind of strops do you guys use?

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

I have an SRD Red Latigo...love it

+1 on the above, its the first one i bought 1 1/2 yrs ago and its the only one i have.

I have a 2 1/2 inch wide top grain cowhide strop which is attached to a 1960's Dubl-Duk double sided linen strop with the original German hardware that was gifted to me by jerry sell.

Mostly my own hand mades, a 3" Red Latigo, a 2.5" Horsehide, and a 2.5" slick cowhide. Those plus an Illinois 206.





Built the horsehides not long ago, 2.5" by around 18" or so. Simple, no fabric, barber style handles. Mine is the short one on the left.

Beautiful strop Legion!

I just went to a leather shop and bought a 2" wide strip that the maker would normally use to make a belt. I have no idea what kind of hide it is but it works fine.

Maybe something else would work better and I just don't know it.

I'm using a zeepk stop that came in a started kit

it seems to get the job done

though I will be buying a nicer one within the next year

Nice strops guys ill post a link to the pic of mine when i get a few extra mins.

ok here is the link for the pics of my strop incase anyone cares to look at it. it has quite a history behind it. http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...ade-strop.html


Please note that the strop pic is on the second page the first page was what i was useing before i got my new one.

I have one strop, an Illinois #827 Russian leather strop with linen. I'm looking to get another strop this year.