Thread: Cheap leather strops from eBay?

Try the vendors at SRP, garaunteed quality.

+1 on the SRP idea. Look, if either one of those strops were worth a dam I promise you the seller would be bragging up a storm about the pedigree of the maker, or the materials, or the reputation, whatever. Instead, you have a scant description that it may be cowhide or maybe oxhide. I'm not necessarily saying ox hide strops are bad, but if the seller doesn't even know what he's got how are you supposed to make an informed decision?

Do yourself a big favor. Buy from a reputable seller such as SRP and spend a few dollars more for the guaranteed piece of mind. Please don't tell me you can't afford the difference in price. We all know that's just an excuse. Sorry for getting on my soapbox like this, but I've made the same mistake in life that you're about to make and it reminds me of an old axiom pertaining to buying: The sting of owning an inferior product lasts long after the thrill of buying it on the cheap.

Of course I can afford an expensive strop and I will buy a proper strop once I know I probably wont nick it anymore.
Right now it just feel stupid spending a lot of money on something I will probably destroy the first time I use it.

But at least I now know that I should stay away from the cheapest ones. I think I might buy this one that has been recommended to me, not to expensive and it's in the UK so no extra taxes for me in Sweden.

Originally Posted by PMH

Of course I can afford an expensive strop and I will buy a proper strop once I know I probably wont nick it anymore.
Right now it just feel stupid spending a lot of money on something I will probably destroy the first time I use it.

But at least I now know that I should stay away from the cheapest ones. I think I might buy this one that has been recommended to me, not to expensive and it's in the UK so no extra taxes for me in Sweden.

Please accept my apology. Of course your logic makes sense. Please allow me to make a suggestion: Whipped Dog Straight Razor Sales the item goes for $19USD. I have no idea how that translates with currency exchange, customs, etc. It's called the poor man's strop kit. It's the one I started with and in fact I still use the leather strop as a travel strop and still have and use the pasted balsa strop.

Originally Posted by PMH

Of course I can afford an expensive strop and I will buy a proper strop once I know I probably wont nick it anymore.
Right now it just feel stupid spending a lot of money on something I will probably destroy the first time I use it.

But at least I now know that I should stay away from the cheapest ones. I think

You may be able to sand you current stop and continue to practice with it until you purchase a better strop.

Originally Posted by newb

You may be able to sand you current stop and continue to practice with it until you purchase a better strop.

That's what I did. It's messy and can get frustrating, but it works.