Ambrose Strop
Ambrose Strop
Has anybody here had any experience with Ambrose strops? I just recieved a soft premium horsehide Ambrose strop and I am very impressed with it. Very well made. I am thinking it will be a great finishing strop after my Latigo.
I have never seen one in person, but I hear a lot of good things.
Keep us informed with how yours works out.
I've had a Tony Miller horse hide for about a year. It started off very slick with no draw on the blade. Now it has a nice uniform draw that took several months to develop.
I thought the TM latigo strops were better out of the box, but mine was unstable with respect to moisture. It started feeling rubbery. With time and use the horse hide felt better while the latigo got worse.
Keep us informed with how yours works out.
I've had a Tony Miller horse hide for about a year. It started off very slick with no draw on the blade. Now it has a nice uniform draw that took several months to develop.
I thought the TM latigo strops were better out of the box, but mine was unstable with respect to moisture. It started feeling rubbery. With time and use the horse hide felt better while the latigo got worse.
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I've considered one. I'll be interested in what you guys have to say about yours. I've got an Illinois 127 I've used a lot over the past nearly two years. I've also got what appears to be an old horsehide Russian-type strop that doesn't seem to have any draw whatsover. I've treated it with saddle soap and it's become a bit more flexible. I probably should spring for a new one, at some point, but I'm managing to stay out of the hone/strop chase for the present time.
Gary
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horsehide strops generally have very little draw from what I understand.brothers wrote:I've considered one. I'll be interested in what you guys have to say about yours. I've got an Illinois 127 I've used a lot over the past nearly two years. I've also got what appears to be an old horsehide Russian-type strop that doesn't seem to have any draw whatsover. I've treated it with saddle soap and it's become a bit more flexible. I probably should spring for a new one, at some point, but I'm managing to stay out of the hone/strop chase for the present time.
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