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    Quote Originally Posted by Speedster View Post
    And, don't forget the 3x24 buffalo leather bench strop you gave me just because. Now I have to figure out what to do with that one.

    I didn't mention all of these additional strops lest someone think I have yet another AD.
    Bahaahahahaha!!

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    Hmm lets see I started with a 2 in black latigo from classic shaving, it has been pif'd, I also had a 2 in poor mans strop that I pif'd as well. I have a 3 in horse butt, has tiny little scratches on it (amazingly tough stuff), I have a 2 in bridle leather which sad to say has several tiny nicks in it , I have a 3 in SRD premium I strop which I have learned to love and is scar free, I have a SRD 3in hard felt/premium fabric pasted strop (CrOx and Iron Oxide), and for my birthday I have just ordered a SRD 3in premium Roo strop.... Dunno why I just love strops

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    alb, you're really into leather aren't you!
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    Quote Originally Posted by alb1981 View Post
    Hmm lets see I started with a 2 in black latigo from classic shaving, it has been pif'd, I also had a 2 in poor mans strop that I pif'd as well. I have a 3 in horse butt, has tiny little scratches on it (amazingly tough stuff), I have a 2 in bridle leather which sad to say has several tiny nicks in it , I have a 3 in SRD premium I strop which I have learned to love and is scar free, I have a SRD 3in hard felt/premium fabric pasted strop (CrOx and Iron Oxide), and for my birthday I have just ordered a SRD 3in premium Roo strop.... Dunno why I just love strops
    Sweet!!! I just ordered a Roo strop myself!!

    Leather is good...
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    Quote Originally Posted by earcutter View Post
    Sweet!!! I just ordered a Roo strop myself!!

    Leather is good...
    Flesh is better!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus View Post
    Flesh is better!
    ah now that is subjective as well depends on who's flesh lol

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    I've been using the same strop for 9 years.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AFDavis11 View Post
    I've been using the same strop for 9 years.
    You sir are who I want to be one day when I grow up : ).

    I wanted to be that guy...

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    My first strop was a 3" Mountain Mike latigo, which I quickly destroyed. My second strop was a 3" SRP latigo, which I cut up, but not as badly as the first. I gave those strops to newbies, so they had a strop to cut while they leaned. Apparently I was a slow learner, but eventually got it right. I now have 7 strops which I rotate through evenly, and I shave every day. None of my current strops has any cuts.

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    I've gone through one strop in about 25 years. Here she is:
    http://straightrazorpalace.com/down-...des-again.html
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