Thread: looking for a little advice

When I first started my straight razor shaving adventure I purchased a fairly cheap entry level strop and have been using it for a while with no nicks or accidents. The 127 Illinois I bought had nearly 0 draw so I sanded it with 400 then 600 then 1000 1200 and 1500 grit paper rubbed it down good with a beer bottle and applied a light coat of neats foot with my palm. Also I have been giving it a daily vigorous rub down. I was able to achieve some draw with it but I am still looking for more. With a $100 budget what strop would give me the greatest draw
Thank you

SRD Latigo has more than many I've tried. Go to the website here and read the descriptions of the various SRD strops. Lynn and Don tested a bunch of different leathers to come up with varying characteristics. Something for everyone. I don't like much draw so the premium 1 is my choice.

+1 on the SRD latigo

I have the two inch which I tuned to a higher draw. I lathered it and took a pumice stone to it 1x a week for three weeks. Every day I palm rubbed it and stropped razors on it. the 4th week I used neatsfoot oil.

Now its my go to strop when the horse butt doesnt cut the mustard or if i take a razor off the stones

thanks guys i will most likely look into that

I have this strop and it has a lot of draw. It's more than I prefer, but may be just the thing your looking for. It is a very nice strop and in your price range. Straight Razor Designs 3 Premium III Buffalo Leather Strop - $84.99 :
Good luck! Howard

Don and I are constantly experimenting with different leathers to ensure that our strops are the finest on the market. Our searches have really paid off and we have found a very special, hand selected Buffalo leather. This “Premium III” strop is thinner then our Latigo but if you like draw this is the strop for you. It is a more Delicate leather then any of our strops and produces just a huge amount of draw. In addition, this strop is simply a beautiful strop. In addition, each strop has a specially selected second strop made of fabric webbing that resembles the feel that the old vintage strops had. It is also excellent for those who like to use pastes on their fabric strops.

Neil Miller's Classic English Bridle with 3 coats of oil is a heavy draw dream, IMO.