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http://theimperialshave.com/thiers-issard-two-side-xl-paddle-strop/
this is the finest strop I have ever used.
this is the finest strop I have ever used.
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greatest strop ever
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Jason B.
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It's suede, I wouldn't consider that to be the best stropping material. Horse or Kangaroo are the top types of leather for stropping steel objects. That Suede looks like sanded leather on a fancy wood block. If your putting compound on it anyways why not just use a balsa wood block? A good quality strop should not need compound.
If you follow the link in my sig and use the exact same items you would have not only a high quality and well known leather but a strop for under $30.
If you follow the link in my sig and use the exact same items you would have not only a high quality and well known leather but a strop for under $30.
There is nothing in the advertisement to indicate what leather this suede is made from. If it's Horsehide, it would be a very effective strop.
While I've always championed making home-made strops (I've made dozens of posts about it and counseled many people in step-by-step strop construction) versus spending money buying a strop made by some newly created (within the last 20 years) strop companies that pay no attention to the leathers, 'Thiers-Issard' has been in the razor-related business since 1884.'THIERS-ISSARD' is one of the oldest and most well-respected names in high quality shaving equipment. We can be certain that any strop with the 'Thiers-Issard' name on it will be of the highest quality possible. A company with 130 years of experience isn't going to risk its reputation by selling anything less.
No, I don't need one. I have the Russian Red leather strop handed down from my Grandfather to my Father to me. It's over 100 years old and still looks and feels like new despite both of them using it as their daily shaving strop. Like them, I use a few dots of "Thiers-Issard Strop Dressing" once or twice a year to keep it in good condition. It's much more expensive than the ordinary shoe cream that I usually recommend, but it's my one concession to "brand snobbery." I don't think Thiers-Issard is even making the dressing any longer. I bought my last tube of it about 25 years ago... Still only half used.
I wear a full beard, and have for the past 45 years, so shaving isn't a priority in my life. I just use the strop once a week or so for my EDC Benchmade 710. I'll pass the strop on to my son when my hands get too feeble to safely use a strop without nicking it.
That said, if I were a straight razor shaver, and didn't already have a great strop and could afford one, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Thiers-Issard strop.
But... that is ONLY if I were going to use it for a straight razor. For a pocket knife that doesn't require such a fine, ultra-thin edge, I'd make my own as I have discussed many times.
Stitchawl
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In response to your first sentence:
Oh well....if I got a picture of it on table, in a dark room, could I say it was "probably" made in Pakistan?
@Bold: or a clone/copy/fake?........just saying...it happens
and only 2 posts...I'm guessing it's his E-business that he's trying to push?
.....just food for thought......
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Curiosity raised by that libelous nature of a previous post, I decided to do a bit of research...
The results of this research lead me to say that if I were a straight-razor user, I'd certainly consider products that this company sells.
The Imperial Shave Company, the one that is offering the 'Thiers-Issard' paddle strop, has been in business for the past 11 years, selling only top quality shaving products. While I can't really speak to the nature of the straight razors being offered (although they do carry a full line of 'Thiers-Issard' razors,) I can and will address the strops they do carry.
In a word; excellent!
Besides carrying the Thiers-Issard brand, they also produce their own strops, making them in a variety of sizes and configurations.
Most notably, The Imperial Shave Company uses "Horween" shell Cordovan Horsehide to make their strops, and as people know, there is simply no better horsehide available! They also offer a Latigo Cordovan, which is also produced by "Horween Leather." Some people prefer the softer texture of a Latigo with its proprietary draw over the harder shell horsehide. There are numerous posts made over the past ten years in various shaving forums touting the high quality of this company's strops.
One of the nice features of The Imperial Shave Company's strops is the fact that they are a full 3" wide and up to 30" long, meaning that one doesn't need to use the criss-cross X-pattern required when stropping a razor on a 2" strop, and can take longer, full strokes with each pass.
Pricy stuff, but if you can afford it, and want high quality, this is certainly a viable option.
Stitchawl
The results of this research lead me to say that if I were a straight-razor user, I'd certainly consider products that this company sells.
The Imperial Shave Company, the one that is offering the 'Thiers-Issard' paddle strop, has been in business for the past 11 years, selling only top quality shaving products. While I can't really speak to the nature of the straight razors being offered (although they do carry a full line of 'Thiers-Issard' razors,) I can and will address the strops they do carry.
In a word; excellent!
Besides carrying the Thiers-Issard brand, they also produce their own strops, making them in a variety of sizes and configurations.
Most notably, The Imperial Shave Company uses "Horween" shell Cordovan Horsehide to make their strops, and as people know, there is simply no better horsehide available! They also offer a Latigo Cordovan, which is also produced by "Horween Leather." Some people prefer the softer texture of a Latigo with its proprietary draw over the harder shell horsehide. There are numerous posts made over the past ten years in various shaving forums touting the high quality of this company's strops.
One of the nice features of The Imperial Shave Company's strops is the fact that they are a full 3" wide and up to 30" long, meaning that one doesn't need to use the criss-cross X-pattern required when stropping a razor on a 2" strop, and can take longer, full strokes with each pass.
Pricy stuff, but if you can afford it, and want high quality, this is certainly a viable option.
Stitchawl
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So did I. The OP is in one state, the company he vouched for is in another, non-adjacent, state. I don't see him as spamming his own business here.
I also agree that modifying a Reply with Quote to answer it is tricky. Inserting a different color has been done successfully before, but actually changing layout or font is counter-productive.
Lets stay with the topic instead of targeting each other.
Lighten up. Since you're so sensitive about it, I made the necessary corrections to help reduce the inflammation caused by that knee-jerk reaction.
@ Esav...
There's no listed location for the OP that I can see and the whole ":: posts link::" ... along with the wall of text of, "this is the finest strop I ever used." ...
..coupled with a whopping post count of 2.....to me is, in a word, "suspect."
As far as the Libelous comment of accusing "libelous nature" goes, worse has been conjectured in other threads and you know what I'm talking about.
However, I will endeavor to be "better."
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I don't care how 'top of the line' they are reported to be...I have plenty of leather and jeweler's rouge to make dozens of my own strops. I'm not spending over $100 for what I can make for less than $20.
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In response to your first sentence:
Oh well....if I got a picture of it on table, in a dark room, could I say it was "probably" made in Pakistan?
@Bold: or a clone/copy/fake?........just saying...it happens
and only 2 posts...I'm guessing it's his E-business that he's trying to push?
.....just food for thought......
Pardon me??
'You' can't see any listed location, but Moderators can see the ISP of posters and track the location of the poster.
Knowing Thiers-Issard products as I do, being a company in continuous operation for over 130 years with a reputation of only producing the highest quality shaving goods, I can well understand the original poster's comment that "this is the finest strop I ever used." It most likely IS the finest strop he's ever used! Or, for that matter, ever will!
For those of us who like to experiment with stropping compounds, I'd recommend giving the Thiers-Issard Straight Razor Stropping Paste a try. Its a combination of Aluminum Oxide and Diamond Particles suspended within a non-toxic paste in the tube. It too is a pricey item (of course! It's Thiers-Issard!) running between $10- $14 for a small lip-stick size tube, sold in many different outlets. Of course, used correctly, one tube will last you several years... I like the way it works.
Stitchawl
That's my point. I made the moderators aware of potential sales efforts in a non-sale forum by questioning the circumstances surrounding the post. Don't get mad that I did it...I did it for the betterment of the forum in general.
...and I don't care if the company was here since Moses parted the Red Sea. The OP was suspicious to me and I made that known. The moderators did their jobs and looked into it. I'm happy this has been resolved.
...now get over it and move on.
Pretty simple, actually. The OP discovered "Thiers-Issard" strops and found out just how good a strop can be and said so.
Someone thought that since he only had two posts, he must be the company owner and said so.
Knowing how good "Thiers-Issard" is, and know how someone would feel having tried their products, I disagreed and said so.
I did some research on the company that the OP bought the "Thiers-Issard" strop from, and so did the Moderator, who also checked the IP address of the original poster, and said so.
That's really about it.
Boils down to "Thiers-Issard" strops are something worth raving about!
Stitchawl
Yep. Stitch is pretty much spot on.
The OP appeared to me, to be someone selling product in a non-sales thread. I basically challenged it.
Stitch defended the strops as being the finest he's ever used.
A moderator investigated the situation and discovered that the OP does not appear to be a dealer/seller.
I was happy that conclusion and made peace with stitch.
end of story.
The OP appeared to me, to be someone selling product in a non-sales thread. I basically challenged it.
Stitch defended the strops as being the finest he's ever used.
A moderator investigated the situation and discovered that the OP does not appear to be a dealer/seller.
I was happy that conclusion and made peace with stitch.
end of story.