I just pulled trigger on a 3" HORWEEN NOTOVAN HORSEHIDE PLAIN CHOCOLATE Strop with cotton. I can't wait to try it out
Purchased a 3” veg tanned horsehide with the linen. I’m a newb and was hoping for a strop that I’d be more than content with and never need another. Reading others reviews led me to purchase from him. But after his customer service and purchasing the one, I’m already tempted to order another!
We generally recommend that newcomers to straight razors purchase an inexpensive strop such as Tony's "plain chocolate" until you learn the art of stropping. Unless your manual dexterity is extraordinary, you are likely to nick your new strop until you master the muscle memory needed to strop smoothly. My first strop had so many nicks that I replaced it. It took me about a year before I was confident enough with my technique to purchase a shell cordovan strop. So far, it is nick free.
Can anyone explain the difference performance wise between the Old NO 2 Steer hide and the Old NO 2 Horse hide strops?
I'm hoping that the Plain Vanilla Strop becomes available soon but somewhere down the road I plan on getting an Old NO 2 with the handles and Linen. Just not sure about which type of leather to get.
Can anyone explain the difference performance wise between the Old NO 2 Steer hide and the Old NO 2 Horse hide strops?
I'm hoping that the Plain Vanilla Strop becomes available soon but somewhere down the road I plan on getting an Old NO 2 with the handles and Linen. Just not sure about which type of leather to get.
But after his customer service and purchasing the one, I’m already tempted to order another!
Out of water vapors? I have mine hanging against my bathroom mirror. Should I not do this?I did, and I’m not sorry! So far the horse and the steer (both 3”) are different enough that I enjoy having the choice. Plus I can keep one next to my razor storage and one close to the den (but out of the water vapors). And rotate of course, this is B&B!
Out of water vapors? I have mine hanging against my bathroom mirror. Should I not do this?
I have only straight shaved a couple months now but do not know how to care for my strop. I just keep it clean, straight, and don’t cut it!
Can anyone explain the difference performance wise between the Old NO 2 Steer hide and the Old NO 2 Horse hide strops?
<Late Edit for Clarification>Different donor animals.
All of Tony's strops look like worthy purchases to me. The main difference between different purpose-made strops from knowledgeable makers is the tactile response and the aesthetics. The final result of stropping, between different strops of different supposed quality levels, is surprisingly similar. IOW your razor won't know the difference. But you will. I just bought myself a $155 (sale price) Kanayama and it is very nice to use, hold, see, feel, even smell. I also have a bunch of strops I made out of plain cowhide. I can strop a razor on any of them, or for that matter my little $8.88 Pakistani strop from theexbay, and I can't tell the difference. YMMV.
<Late Edit for Clarification>
What I meant to say in my closing remark is I can't tell the difference in the shave, between identical razors stropped on different strops. Obviously I can tell the difference while stropping.
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Any Tony Miller strop one chooses will be a winner. My runaway favorite choice is Tony’s “Roughout” (2nd from right). Very heavy draw. Best value for certain is the “Plain Chocolate” Horween horsehide.
Truth be told, I can’t tell the difference between edges stropped on one or the other
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Any Tony Miller strop one chooses will be a winner. My runaway favorite choice is Tony’s “Roughout” (2nd from right). Very heavy draw. Best value for certain is the “Plain Chocolate” Horween horsehide.
Truth be told, I can’t tell the difference between edges stropped on one or the other
I’d be ordering a TM strop if they weren’t all out of stock- wanted a horse & flax combo -