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Kanoyama strop appreciation thread

I am hoping to stop by Mr. Naumi's place
to check in on him in the next few weeks.
This craftsman spent seventy years making
Kanoyama cordovan strops and has recently
retired. I was thinking of a way to show my
appreciation and wondered if others would
like to as well. So, here is the plan:

Post a picture of your favorite razor and
a Kanoyama strop. Just one razor and one strop.
Follow the guidelines, please. I will make a PDF of
all of the pictures along with a note of appreciation
in Japanese, get it printed at Kinko's and give it to Mr. Naumi.
The deadline for contributions is April 12th.

Let's show some love, guys...
 
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Let's get this ball rolling...

Filarmonica DT 14 JMP and a Kanoyama 90K


DT.14.JMP.jpeg
 
So far,

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9 pictures (including mine)

Just based on a quick search "Kanoyama" there
must be a lot more than 9 members of this forum
who have a Kanoyama strop.

Think about this... A lone artisan who has labored
away alone in his shop for seventy years. He finally
retires due to age. No party, no gold watch, no one
to recognize his hard work and achievements. If you
know someone on this forum or any other forum who
has a Kanoyama strop, please encourage them to take
a moment, compose a picture and post it on this thread.
It won't cost a dime, just a few minutes of your time...but
it may give an older Japanese gentleman, who sweated
so much for his craft, some joy in his twilight years.

I will extend the deadline for one more week, until April 20th.
 
I would love to post my 1st Kanayama but it's still somewhere between the US and my country...hope it can arrive by the 20th...doesn't seem like it though...let me see if my friend can share a picture of his Kanayama...
Excellent thread this and honoring someone so special...
 
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