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    Default Cotton VS Linen.

    I'm buy my first high end strop. And want to no what people think,use,prefer ? Just cuse linen normal cost more does it hold up or work any better?

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    I have strops of both varieties and think they all do the job adequately.
    My personal preference is Linen though.
    I prefer the feedback off of linen, and the traditional aspect of the linen appeals to me
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    + 1 on the above statement. I have been using a Neil Miller natural linen for several years, almost daily, and imho it is a great performer. He just recently made a new linen strop for me to add to a new horsehide I had gotten.
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    I think they all do the same job. Just from a "what do you like" standpoint I prefer a thick knobby linen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    I think they all do the same job. Just from a "what do you like" standpoint I prefer a thick knobby linen.
    Yup - just like razors do...

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    I prefer pressed felt[wool] , I love the feedback and it seems to lead to a keener edge when the work day is done.

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    Linen for me

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    The flesh side of my homemade 'roo hide for me.


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    My Tony Miller horsehide has woven linen behind it. Very slick, but works very well. Linen is slightly abrasive as well, so pasting isn't needed.
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    I'm pretty much a linen kind of guy. But then, I like Stilton cheese.

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