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    Maybe showing that it's real leather and not fake?

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    Well, leather will burn,still do not understand it

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    I used to work in a leather clothing store.. we called this the fire test for customers how didn't believe that the product was made of real leather
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    I'm surprised none of you realised that it is the current offering from this old strop-maker:

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    LOL. The scorcher is what today is down here ~ 41º C atm.
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    Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
    LOL. The scorcher is what today is down here ~ 41º C atm.
    Wow! That's 106 F on this side of the world. Plenty warm for sure. Too hot to do anything but hunker down in an air conditioned pub and have a few ice-cold pints.
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    Still have to teach a 2 hour martial arts class at 4pm. Then it's beer o'clock
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    Maybe the seller took that photo to do what is being done here......to get people's attention?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ace View Post
    Heating a strop does make it perform better, but there are probably better ways.
    Interesting, but why?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 32t View Post
    Interesting, but why?
    Softens the leather and makes it more supple.

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