Review (5/5): The Pinnacle of Fine Leather Craftsmanship
This strop will outlive you or me. Heck, this will survive nuclear war. The quality of the leather on this thing is something you have to smell, feel, and see to truly believe. Aside from very high end handmade cowboy boots and Italian loafers you'd be hard pressed to find this level of leather craftsmanship anywhere else. Simply put, the strop is beautiful. The handles are incredibly thick hardened leather riveted with ornate stainless steel rivets. The rings are clearly hefty and are made to last generations. The canvas half is actually ballistic-weave nylon which is very thick and has been finished to be completely smooth: no hanging threads. The leather band of the strop itself is super thick but with the perfect amount of draw and flex.
Even the design is brilliant: the leather and the "canvas" are separate with separate handles, but they're riveted together at the top. You can start out on the canvas side and easily flip the strop over since the ring rotates on an articulated clip.
Amish quality really is the gold standard... I am lost for words. And remember, this is a strop I'm talking about.