Linen was also used on razor strops, mostly by barbers. They used straight razors and stropped them numerous times a day.

I have an old . . .nay, very old razor strop that has a leather strop and a linen strop joined at the top, with a swivel. I have not a clue as to the age of it, but at the top it is stamped "Independent Russia".

If I can remember I'll get a pic of it for posting here.

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