All hail Tony Miller - picture!

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

Whoa! I tore the box open as the mailman handed it to me. What great work Tony does. This one is English bridle leather with cotton, unreal. And how it performs! All screw slots aligned perfectly and the draw is perfect. Worth every penny - a work of art!

 

[Kentos]

Nice! Is that a special order or something he stocks regularly? I would spring for the linen component later on as I feel it really adds something to the edge .

 

[paco664]

damn... that is some kinda nice...

 

[goatee]

wow! that does look sweet.

 

[joshua1970]

purdy!! and I also am a fan of the TM linen component!

 

[Doc226]

Niiiiiiice

 

[Wid]

Nice one Scott, congrats.

 

[blackman]

Nice. Gorgeous strop. Sexy, if I do say so myself.

 

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

Thanks Guys. The only strop I have is a vintage one from an antique store. It had a stamp on it that says, "Genuine Belfast Linen." It needed cleaning and the stamp came off with the cleaning though. But I hadn't ever tried a cotton one so here was my chance. Is there a real difference or is it personal preference? I thought it might just be that linen costs more, not that it does a better job...

 

[Seraphim]

The neighbors reported that the Captain actually grabbed the package, hip checked the mailman into the bushes, and ripped open the package like a 5 year old jacked up on Sugar Bomb cereal on Christmas morning.



Tony makes nice stuff, and he is a class act himself!

 

[professorchaos]

Tony is the master!

 

[Lando]

I want one! How's the draw compared to your other strop?

 

[Obiwan]

Gorgeous. I love my TM strops.

 

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

I want one! How's the draw compared to your other strop?

Different, very different. I don't know the terminology but the blade has more friction on the TM strop so the draw is slower (?). My other strop the draw is faster and it is well oiled too. I guess it is all about the leather. I wonder how bridle leather is different.

To another question, I ordered it. Try not to smile but I had been watching his site for months thinking if I time it right I can get what I want the next time he is making them. My timing was no good. So I jotted him a note and he made one up for me - great service.

 

[Obiwan]

Tony is fantastic. Thats the same way I got mine. He's a true joy to work with.

 

[DogHair]

Excellent strops! Not sure I need another but it's tempting after that picture.

 

[Kentos]

You guys are lucky he is making these part time now. I went through the throes of strop AD when he was still full time

I love my TMs.

 

[cb91710]

Verrry nice!

I scored myself a #2 from his last production run. Love the strop and really like the linen.

 

[shaverjoe]

I sent a PM to TM yesterday. Can't wait for his next production run in October.

 

[johnmrson]

I'm a huge fan of Tony's strops. A 3" Latigo hangs in my bathroom and an identical spare hangs in my workshop.