Thread: Strop owned by Victor, my grandfather.

Correct Vern. That is actually the same spot that I have been using to hold the strop. In a way, gives me another connection to him, even if he has passed on.

Glad you all enjoyed hearing about this. And to Lynn, sorry, I just haven't been using my SRD strop recently. You'll have to take that up with my grandfather

Utopian, thanks! I will definitely share this in that thread.

Without a doubt one of the coolest stories of shaving heirlooms I've ever heard. The thumbprints are really special

Originally Posted by tvldatsi

Without a doubt one of the coolest stories of shaving heirlooms I've ever heard. The thumbprints are really special

Thank you. It brings a smile to my face every time I have used it. And today, using it on a McPherson Glasgow, Scotland razor finished with a high grit Tam O'Shanter hone, Grandfather Victor would be proud!

Thanks for the story, Arbroath! Heirlooms are to be cherished, that's for sure. I have my great grandfather's Genco and an old beat up strop that belonged to my great-great uncle, and I would never part with either.

Best regards,

Ryan

Only shaving stuff I have is the mug and brush from my great Uncle and the Kriss-Kross safety razor strop from my Grandfather. The Kriss-Kross is kind of a funny machine that you use to strop a single or double edge razor on leather. Merely put the blade into the holder, push the little knob to the furtherst position, and start cranking. By cranking it rotates the leather strop, while putting the blade edge against it for a few revolutions, then it automatically flips over and does the other side and keeps doing that. At first it puts good pressure on the leather, but that lever you moved at the beginning, begins to more up and less and less pressure is put on the blade - strop. Keep it up for as many revolutions as you want and it brings back life to a normally disposable razor blade.