Kanayama Strop Canvas/Cardboard

I am happy to report that I am the proud new owner of a Kanayama 50000. SAD was one thing which never bit me and I have been more than pleased with my SRD IV, but the fact that these are handmade in Japan by a master craftsman and sold by one of the best vendors I have dealt with was enough to push me over the edge. I swear that I order stuff from JimR and it arrives from Japan quicker than stuff from the next state over.

On to the strop. I love the feel of the leather, but I am slightly concerned about the canvas side. It is very rough/thick/hard! My previous strops all had a fabric component that was relatively soft with some give. The Kanayama canvas feels almost like stropping on balsa wood.

I plan on using the Kanayama as my daily strop (well, alternating with the SRD), so for those of you that use a Kanayama, please tell me that I have nothing to worry about! Tell me that this hard canvas like material is amazing and helps refine the edge on your razors. :)

You may get differing opinions but I found mine pretty destructive on fresh honed edges.
I broke mine in using a file card ie a steel wire brush for cleaning files which picked out the fibres & transformed it into a softer, razor friendly tool. I like it a lot now.

As far as i know,you are the only one to use a 50000 as a dailey stropper. Every one else is a scared. They treat them like a corvette ( take it out, clean it, drive it around the block,then put it back under the car cover for another month). Scratch your Vett or nick your strop,wont happen if you dont use it!!! What are they doing, (saving it for the next guy).Good for you ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by nessmuck

As far as i know,you are the only one to use a 50000 as a dailey stropper. Every one else is a scared. They treat them like a corvette ( take it out, clean it, drive it around the block,then put it back under the car cover for another month). Scratch your Vett or nick your strop,wont happen if you dont use it!!! What are they doing, (saving it for the next guy).Good for you ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I have read that people are afraid to use their Kanayamas.

I didn't pay a ton of money for this thing to have it sit in my closet! I'm going to strop on this thing like there's no tomorrow! :rock:

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Originally Posted by Fbones24

I have read that people are afraid to use their Kanayamas.

I didn't pay a ton of money for this thing to have it sit in my closet! I'm going to strop on this thing like there's no tomorrow! :rock:

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You are a brave man my friend.

I guess I could have just read this thread:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...ama-linen.html

Lazy me! :whipped:

Took me over a year to begin to use my 90,000 for fear of nicking it. I've been using it now off and on and it is truly a great strop. Hard to explain, I don't know what he does to that horsehide but it is unlike any strop I've ever used. The linen is a bit stiff at first but very like many of the linens on my vintage strops.

Not to be noisy but could you tell me how much this strop cost, cause everything ive heard about them they are the cadilac of strops. Could you pm me the cost of it if you dont mind or post if if you dont mind, i may just get one this summer after my farm job startes back up full bore. of course id just want one to say i have it.

Ok after looking at these strops i have decided that i dont need one and id rather spend that kind of money on my baby(my truck not my girl) lol

congrads on all who have these strops the are like the viper of strops.

Okay, so I gave my Filarmonica 12 a little touch up on the Nakayama Asagi last night. Max honed this one about 4 months ago and it has not seen a stone since. Amazing.

Anyway, stropped 30 on the canvas followed by about 60 on the leather on the Kanayama prior to my shave.

I noticed nothing out of the ordinary with the edge. If anything, it felt much keener and more comfortable than ever. Definitely no ill effects from this crazy canvas.

I have 4 Kanayama's going up to the 80000 and they are all nice. They all started off a little slick, but the results were nice off the leather and I have had no problems off the linen.

Enjoy the strop!!!

Lynn

I've been using a model 3 for a couple years now and find the cloth component to work as well as any linen or canvas. If you have issues maybe you are pressing a tad hard on it.

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Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I've been using a model 3 for a couple years now and find the cloth component to work as well as any linen or canvas. If you have issues maybe you are pressing a tad hard on it.

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I have only used it once....so no issue yet. In fact, I got a wonderful shave stropping off of it this morning. I was just concerned when I first felt it and heard it, but as far as performance, I noticed nothing out of the ordinary.

I am crazy about my Kanayama 80 tri-strop. From cloth to rough leather to the finish leather strop these are amazing performers with the leather components reserved for my full hollow razors. Initially I was reluctant with the cloth for my full hollows so I kind of broke it in with heavier razors and it quickly became comfortable to use. Neil Miller's natural linen is still my favorite material for my full hollows.

I have been using my Kanayama exclusively for the previous week. The leather component is incredible. So smooth and silky. I absolutely love the feel of stropping on it. I feel like just stropping for fun when I look at it.

I still cannot get comfortable stropping on the canvas side. I am doing it, but it just feels like I'm destroying my edge. I also feel like my shaves are not as comfortable, but that could be 100% in my head. :shrug: I think I am just scared of the stiffness/roughness of this linen component.

Just received my Kanayama strop from Maksim, and it is a thing of beauty. Knowing that a Japanese master made this only adds to the magnificence of this strop. This will remain for me for decades to come!

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Originally Posted by Fbones24

I have been using my Kanayama exclusively for the previous week. The leather component is incredible. So smooth and silky. I absolutely love the feel of stropping on it. I feel like just stropping for fun when I look at it.

I still cannot get comfortable stropping on the canvas side. I am doing it, but it just feels like I'm destroying my edge. I also feel like my shaves are not as comfortable, but that could be 100% in my head. :shrug: I think I am just scared of the stiffness/roughness of this linen component.

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I washed my linen strop and allowed it to dry for a day. Then I rolled it and massaged it. Now It works beautifully for me. I rub my on on it before each use same as I do on the leather

I have a vintage strop that I believe was also made by the master. The label is Pelikan. It looks exactly the same as my
New 80000 and 90000 strops labeled Llana. It's at least 40 years old and the draw is marvelous

I own the Kamayama #8000 with the suede & leather of which I cannot speak highly enough, but for a long while found the linen component to hard for my liking, so I stayed with my Tony Miller linen which I still very much prefer, but since I have started to soften the surface and make more pliable the Kanayama linen using a stropping action with a King flattening stone it certainly seems to be getting near to what I expect.

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/w...8.jpg~original

A bit off topic but this a beautiful Kanayama 90k personally autographed by the master himself.
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Originally Posted by lz6

A bit off topic but this a beautiful Kanayama 90k personally autographed by the master himself.

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A thing of beauty!

Thanks Iz6,

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sometimes I like when an old thread revives

I'm going to revive this thread because I want to thank the contributors. I purchased a 80000 and it is a beauty. I was concerned about the canvas side and that's how I stumbled upon this thread.

Thanks for the good information.