Found a stash of my older Fast Bridle leather while cleaning the shop and decided to offer some value strops made from it. These are the latest "Plain Chocolate offerings. This batch is a bit "Slower" with a higher oil content similar to latigo resulting in a more medium, than fast draw.
I call these "Plain Chocolate" strops as they are a basic, no frills, get the job done tool. Great leather, great workmanship, just not fancy.
The front component is a medium/heavy weight 8 to 9 oz. Oil/Wax Tanned "Slow" Bridle Leather that has a good medium "magnetic" draw. It is buttery smooth and is ready to use just as it arrives. It is hand worked to give just the right suppleness and to help it resist cupping. While not technically "bridle" leather is has a similar tanning with a slightly higher oil content like Latigo which provides a very nice draw and the waxes and oils helps make this a very stable leather and resistant to movement due to humidity. While this is the same tannage of leather I would use for my Artisan line of strops these may have a few more natural range marks that will have no effect on stropping and very little to no effect on appearance.
These are well suited for someone just starting out, the "Apprentice Shaver", or the experienced shaver that values function over frills and who does not want to make a large investment but still wants a well made strop with a very nice leather. They are all made here in my shop, by me, by hand.
This 3" Dee Ring model comes with a second component of heavy, medium weave cotton and dee ring grips with a snap/swivel/ring top hanger. They have a 3" by 17 1/2" stropping surface and are 24" overall. Even though an entry level strop it still features my original construction design and chamfered and rounded edges. Also available a leather only, single D-ring version for those not wanting a second, cloth component.
I call these "Plain Chocolate" strops as they are a basic, no frills, get the job done tool. Great leather, great workmanship, just not fancy.
The front component is a medium/heavy weight 8 to 9 oz. Oil/Wax Tanned "Slow" Bridle Leather that has a good medium "magnetic" draw. It is buttery smooth and is ready to use just as it arrives. It is hand worked to give just the right suppleness and to help it resist cupping. While not technically "bridle" leather is has a similar tanning with a slightly higher oil content like Latigo which provides a very nice draw and the waxes and oils helps make this a very stable leather and resistant to movement due to humidity. While this is the same tannage of leather I would use for my Artisan line of strops these may have a few more natural range marks that will have no effect on stropping and very little to no effect on appearance.
These are well suited for someone just starting out, the "Apprentice Shaver", or the experienced shaver that values function over frills and who does not want to make a large investment but still wants a well made strop with a very nice leather. They are all made here in my shop, by me, by hand.
This 3" Dee Ring model comes with a second component of heavy, medium weave cotton and dee ring grips with a snap/swivel/ring top hanger. They have a 3" by 17 1/2" stropping surface and are 24" overall. Even though an entry level strop it still features my original construction design and chamfered and rounded edges. Also available a leather only, single D-ring version for those not wanting a second, cloth component.
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