buckskin strop?

[Corn Likker]

Yesterday I was in a small shop and I saw a razor strop that was labeled (by the manufacture) as buckskin. It had no name on it. Just "Made of Genuine Buckskin U.S.A." and it was considerably thinner than most strops so, I'm inclined to believe them. I've heard of using pigskin, cowhide, and even exotic critters like elephants and giraffes, but never buckskin. Has anyone else heard of such a thing? I didn’t get it (way overpriced) but it got my curiosity peaked.

Please feel free to comment on this subject if you have ever heard of this, or if you have an opinion on it, or if you have questions. I’ve talked to a few other straight razor users and they were just as curious and perplexed as me.

[mdunn]

Ive (once - not my strop) used a really thin one. I dont remember what it was made of, but it was reallllllly thin.

I dont see any reason why buckskin wouldnt be used.

[razorrookie]

Interested in this. Any of the expert strop makers around here please chime in. Tagged this thread for future updates too, so I'm watching.

[Corn Likker]

thanks everyone. i havent made any headway on it yet but im glad to see that im not the only one that is interested in this.

[Bacchus]

Well, pick it up and tell us how it works! The suspense is killing me!

[Corn Likker]

if im thru there again i will get it. they also had a sears roebuck horsehide strop that i wanted to get. its a neat place. its called Gizmo's Flea Market if your ever in ElDorado Ks. stop by. lots of shavein stuff and lots of other things to.
(p.s. eldorado is about 40 mi east of wichita)

[Corn Likker]

well, i finaly got it. ill post a pic asap. it works pretty well. thanks to all that took an interest in this topic. Corn Likker Carson