I purchased a new strop from West coast shaving and this is how it came. Will this even out or do I need to return it? After doing some research I realized I stored my old strop curled up and under the sink and it ended up with some significant bumps and wrinkles, but when it arrived it was extremely smooth. This one came wrinkled and the surface is not smooth. WCS said they don't see anything wrong with it. Thank you in advance for your pinput! My old one is a WCS 3" Strop, Latigo Leather and Canvas, Mahogany https://www.westcoastshaving.com/pr..._htu64MBdKUPuzGDQ_nvrT3XxGZyEEM0aAmZcEALw_wcB
. New one is black found here https://www.westcoastshaving.com/products/wcs-3-hanging-strop-leather-and-linen-black
Looking for input on new strop purchased
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Can you feel that or is it smooth?
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Nope, send that puppy back. The discounted price probably reflects the condition, but they should have advised that it is second quality.
For about the same money you can buy an excellent entry level strop from Tony Miller with replicable/ up graded leather and linen as needed.
Tony’s strops are handmade from personally selected leathers and linens and he stands behind his quality.
BTW his Flax and Hemp linen are equal to quality firehose strops and are stropping game changers.
For about the same money you can buy an excellent entry level strop from Tony Miller with replicable/ up graded leather and linen as needed.
Tony’s strops are handmade from personally selected leathers and linens and he stands behind his quality.
BTW his Flax and Hemp linen are equal to quality firehose strops and are stropping game changers.
The black is the face of the strop? if so, that looks like it got wet... like soaked and then dried... to me.
I periodically buy 100+ year old strops and restore them, and I wouldn't even try to restore that. I'd throw it out. That leather is destroyed.
I periodically buy 100+ year old strops and restore them, and I wouldn't even try to restore that. I'd throw it out. That leather is destroyed.
It looks like a photo of an old used belt and not a strop.
Please take a photo zoomed out.
If it's a new, not cheap strop, not good at all.
Please take a photo zoomed out.
If it's a new, not cheap strop, not good at all.
Looks like it might have been rolled up the wrong way (smooth side in)
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I'd return it and, as someone else pointed out, get one made by Tony Miller from Heirloom Razor Strop Co.
yeah just knowing about leather in general, that looks BAD. I'm working on acquiring an Heirloom strop. They support the site and for alot less than you spent you could have purchased one of the finest strops money can buy (from what i've heard)
