a tip for those who like strops...

[eda-koppo]

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[This message has been edited by eda-koppo (edited 11-26-2000).]

 

[Yvsa]

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That's not a bad price for a strop that size and pre loaded as well.
And it's a real nice size for straight blades up to 8"-10"
long.

I prefer strops for my khukuri's with around 13"-14" on the leather part and no wider than 1 1/8" in order to get into the recurves really well. I haven't tried the olive oil on my strops, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.
I prefer neatsfoot oil as it will help preserve the leather and it doesn't solidify or get sticky.YMMV

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In my brother's bathroom now hangs the old strop my dad used for years and one I nicked when I was learning to sharpen a straight razor. What memories! But, perhaps sadly, none of us own or use a straigh razor anymore. In fact, I don't use a razor of any kind. Easier just to clip the beart with an electric clipper and let the whiskers fall where they may. I ain't gonna win anymore beauty contests at age 67.

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