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Barber's Shop Tools (8) - The Leather Strop
Manufactured in England and carrying the Crown name and trademark, as well as the word Muscovy embossed on the leather, the leather strop pictures is for sharpening the straight razor, a craft that is going out of fashion thanks to the spread of AIDS and the fear of being infected through a small cur or graze. A straight razor is an old-fashioned razor with a blade that can fold up into the handle which is known as a pair of scales. They are also called open razors and cut-throat razors.
Although straight razors were once the principal method of manual shaving, they have been largely overshadowed by the safety razor, which incorporates a disposable blade. Electric razors of various types have also been an available alternative, especially since the 1950s. Despite this, straight razors still hold a market share, and forums and outlets provide products, directions, and advice to straight razor users. Straight razor manufacturers still exist but in the main, although they look almost the same they actually have replaceable blades as well.