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JohnP · 07-29-2008, 02:58 AM

I'd steer away from that one. The leather isn't perfectly smooth, might or might not provide the new person an optimal stropping surface. Even worse, it is irreplaceable and likely to be sliced to ribbons in short order. Some of my first strops look like the victims of a machete attack, and I think this is a right of passage many newbies make. Possibly better to get them a Tony Miller travel strop, or an Illinois 206 (smaller side) or 361 (what I use when I don't use a TM strop-basically the same size as Tony's strops but mass produced).
HTH

John P.

07-29-2008, 02:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
JohnP Status: Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iraq Posts: 824 Thanks: 65 Thanked 64 Times in 46 Posts	I'd steer away from that one. The leather isn't perfectly smooth, might or might not provide the new person an optimal stropping surface. Even worse, it is irreplaceable and likely to be sliced to ribbons in short order. Some of my first strops look like the victims of a machete attack, and I think this is a right of passage many newbies make. Possibly better to get them a Tony Miller travel strop, or an Illinois 206 (smaller side) or 361 (what I use when I don't use a TM strop-basically the same size as Tony's strops but mass produced). HTH John P. __________________ Its great to be the kindof leader who people would follow into Hell. Just so long as they aren't just making sure you get there.