after a very, very, very, very brief comparison.
Cost? Well the seller was a B&B who didn't jack up the price on my TM so I paid $120. My Ambrose (hopefully he can confirm) was I believe $70 or $80.
An alternative to Ambrose would be SRD (Straight Razor Designs). Their strops have the same design as TMs, and are on the same par for quality (although they don't have the same hand-finished touch... for example, the edges of Tony's strops have a double row... Doesn't do much, but it looks nice).
Some carpentry tools get stropped... so not really.
That said, if TM doesn't ever bring back the three inch wide versions of his strops I will have to clutch mine like a madman and cackle insanely if anyone ever tries to wrench it from my grasp. I love the width. Funny actually, because I prefer thinner stones.
Yes, but you don't shave with them..
That sounds like a challenge to me if I ever heard one!
For the future, when I am ready (months from now....please do not even ask ) I will head in a different direction, basically making the type of strop I prefer to use.... the 2" and 2 1/2" "Original" Old School types I first started with 6 years ago.
Tony
For the future, when I am ready (months from now....please do not even ask ) I will head in a different direction, basically making the type of strop I prefer to use.... the 2" and 2 1/2" "Original" Old School types I first started with 6 years ago. It is unlikely I will do any of the wide models or my Artisan series again
Tony
Ican'tcan wait- the 2 1/2"ers are the best.
Best of luck!
I always thought it was kind of strange to contract the task of making strops from guys with 5'' beards.....
EDIT: Before the PMs flood in... No, my 3" TMs are not for sale... I'd rather have them in 2.5, but you're never prying these babies out of my hands
If I ever see you selling 1/2" strops, I'll know what you did with them.
Someone will run into a box of NOS TM's, cut them up in small strips & sell them on eBay...
Hmmm, my new winter project maybe.....
Tony