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[QUOTE=stfuracing;1444263]I'm curious how you would nick up or slice up your strop? If your running your blade backwards I find that difficult. What mistake causes it so I know better to avoid it.
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Like utopian stated, mostly happens during the "flip". You end up going to fast or not paying attention and don't complete the flip before changing directions. I would recommend a cheap strop to start with. Maybe look at the poor mans strop at Whipped Dog as a starter or like I said earlier the modular paddle strop from SRD.
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To answer your question about razors in the classifieds. I would say anything is better than a GD razor so you can only get something better
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Welcome aboard!
I see there are already some valuable tips given (by incredibly talented folks) so I will just add this regarding "How to nick your strop." If you think about not doing it, you probably WILL do it. All it takes is about 2mm of movement - or less - to cut into the leather or worse yet THROUGH the brand new Kangaroo strop you got as a gift*.
*no, I did not.
Again, welcome to SRP. I love this place.