Thread: Heirloom Razor Strop Co. & The Well Shaved Gentleman

Just a heads up that I have some new products as well as some old favorites back in production again as well as a President's Day sale going on.

For the sale, all of my Artisan level strops are discounted by $10 for the next week as well as my 4 side paddle strop.

Some old favorites that are back again are my 4 side paddles and my bench strops.


I have a new leather right now, a super fast Cordovan like steerhide shoulder with a really super light and fast draw. I have gotten favorable feedback from a tester on a sample I sent out and have them available now on my new 2019 website.

Thanks!

Tony Miller

Thanks for the heads up. I've been checking out your site and thinking of investing in a good strop. My big issue is I don't have a frame of reference for the the different draw types.

Originally Posted by JP5

Thanks for the heads up. I've been checking out your site and thinking of investing in a good strop. My big issue is I don't have a frame of reference for the the different draw types.

I have tried pretty much all that Tony Miller offers and the latest is his Steer dovan and it’s very close in draw and feedback to a more expensive Córdovan

Originally Posted by JP5

Thanks for the heads up. I've been checking out your site and thinking of investing in a good strop. My big issue is I don't have a frame of reference for the the different draw types.

My Premium Steerhide will have a fairly medium draw. Each hide can vary a little but for the most part it is a medium to light/medium. The newest Steer-dovan has a very fast, almost glassy draw. Very light. I may have a bit more of my Fast bridle coming and that has a light to medium draw, again depending on the hides. I am thinking the next batch will be closer to a medium based on how the full shoulders feel to me before cutting.

My DIY bridle strop seems to have very little draw, so a medium draw may be more to my liking. Thanks for the info.

Got in a really nice shipment of Horsehide direct from Horween this time so these are what they consider First Run Quality (bear in mind horsehide will have a few more natural range marks than my European sourced Steerhide but nothing that will have a negative effect on use).

It is a deep brown color with a light to medium, silky draw and at 5oz. weight is soft and supple to conform to any shaped razor's edge. Not quite a thin as Kangaroo but less than my Steerhide it. I matched it up with some slick black bridle caps and handles for a nice contrast.

Will have a small release early next week with more to come in a week or two with the next shipment.

Beautiful strops! I inherited a strop made by you, Mr. Miller, and despite the odd nick and a few scratches it remains my go-to and is something I hope to pass on some day.

Looks very nice in that hardware/color of ends, Tony. Nice choice.

Soft you say? Sounds like the texture of a Kamayama.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Looks very nice in that hardware/color of ends, Tony. Nice choice.

Soft you say? Sounds like the texture of a Kamayama.

My wife, who helps me with the business actually suggested I go with black on this one to create more contrast than the brown I usually use. I think she was spot on with this combo and as my supply of Fast Bridle runs out (it is no longer made at the tannery) I am going with this exact leather in either the black or a deep, dark chocolate brown as trim on all of my strops.

The softness on these is partly due to the thinness allowing a lot of flexibility along with a medium temper to the leather itself.

Got another batch or Horween Horsehide in this week. Really nice stuff and will also be bringing back my veg tanned, natural horsehide. I have not used that material for probably 7 or 8 years now but Horween sent me some really nice stuff. This leather is very firm and slick. Very low draw.