Timor G&F 56J Adjustable Sharpening Strop.
Timor G&F 56J Adjustable Sharpening Strop. Two sided razor strop is the ideal companion for your straight razor. Adjustable sharpening strop, Russian Leather, one side coated with green sharpening paste. The natural leather side should be used for daily maintenance while the green leather side is intended for sharpening and is coated with green chromium oxide paste.
We recommend using leather balm or paste to increase the longevity of the leather.
The G&F strops are the best way to keep the sharp edge on your G&F handmade straight razor.
Made by Giesen & Forsthoff in Solingen Germany.
Dimensions:
- Length: 33cm
- Working Area: 19 x 4 cm
Instructions:
- Holding the handle of the strop.
- Using just the weight of the razor and a quick stroke action do about 10 to 20 passes on each side keeping the blade flat on the strop and rolling or flipping the blade over on its spine not the cutting edge with each pass.
- Then making sure you have applied a little leather balm on the leather to protect the leather.
- Using just the weight of the razor and a quick stroke action do 50 passes on each side keeping the blade flat on the strop and rolling or flipping the blade over on its spine not the cutting edge with each pass.
- Now you should have a super sharp straight razor ready to shave.
Giesen & Forsthoff (Timor)
Since 1920 Giesen & Forsthoff, Solingen represents a high-quality range of products. One of the world’s finest manufacturers of shaving equipment, using only the highest quality materials for the production of their products
The roots of the company lie in the production of professional tools for barbers and hairdressers worldwide.
Quality from Solingen, Germany – products made by Giesen & Forsthoff. With professional craftsmen G&F still produces at the origin location in Solingen. The fine straight razors, handmade and selective, are what G&F is known for worldwide. Specialist are still being educated in the company, to pass on the knowledge and passion to the next generation and to ensure the availability of the tradition.
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