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01-18-2011, 05:41 PM #1Senior Member
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Not the answer your looking for but stay away from the eBay ones and use you leather belt until you feel comfortable stropping, and save up for a nice one.
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01-18-2011, 05:46 PM #2what Dad calls me
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Please buy a new strop from a reputable vendor.
It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. Twain
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01-18-2011, 05:47 PM #3Senior Member
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I haven't used this site but members on these forms sometimes recommend this for the shaver on a budget:
Whipped Dog Straight Razor Sales
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01-19-2011, 12:01 AM #4
Unless there are really good photos and you know what you are looking for stay away from Eboy. True, you can get a great strop for little money but you could also get junk. You can get a brand new piece from many of the vendors here for a very reasonable amount and you know it will be a quality piece you will have for a very long time.
No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero
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01-19-2011, 12:24 AM #5
yes, you can't tell the good from the bad. if you have enough money to invest you can learn by experience, but if you're just trying to save money you should buy a proven strop.
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01-19-2011, 12:54 AM #6what Dad calls me
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Even with good pics you can still lose on ebay. Trust me.
It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. Twain
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01-19-2011, 01:13 AM #7Striving for a perfect shave.
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This would be an excellent place to start.
Straight Razor Strops - Knifecenter.comI strop my razor with my eyes closed.
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01-19-2011, 02:23 AM #8Senior Member
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usually if they sell cheap on ebay they are cheap. Star shaving is a good one for a strop on the cheap. Ive got his 2" and the 3" one and both are good if you can afford a high dollar strop or are just learning.
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02-05-2011, 05:46 PM #9Opto Ergo Sum
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Or in my case, I was just curious. I'm now the proud and USPS awaiting owner of a Tiger Shark strop. What can I say, I feel like experimenting.
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01-19-2011, 02:50 AM #10Senior Member
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I have Whipped Dog's "Poor Man's Strop Kit". It's perfectly adequate, and hard to beat for $19. Originally Posted by MrRyder
The leather strop isn't huge or fancy, but it's smooth and works well. The balsa pasted strop (2 grits) will do a good job on "almost shave-ready" edges.
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