Thread: Have I killed my strop?

That's a shame guys. You need to be careful with those nice leather strops. Speed will come with time, get your rythym down first. Make sure your movements are controlled and pay attention. Pumice or a Diamond Plate, even sandpaper will get out the nicks, to get the color back, you may want to rub some neetsfoot oil on the area, very lightly, rub it in good, let it dry overnight....

Originally Posted by zib

That's a shame guys. You need to be careful with those nice leather strops. Speed will come with time, get your rythym down first. Make sure your movements are controlled and pay attention. Pumice or a Diamond Plate, even sandpaper will get out the nicks, to get the color back, you may want to rub some neetsfoot oil on the area, very lightly, rub it in good, let it dry overnight....

that's exactly what i've done. sandpaper, rub the particles off with your hands, rub in a little neatsfoot, your ok. get the real neatsfoot off srd and not the silicone additive stuff.

Do you sand the entire strop or just the nicked spots?

Originally Posted by stygian

Do you sand the entire strop or just the nicked spots?

I'm sure that more knowledgable members will comment, but I just sanded the areas where I nicked my strop. When you're done sanding your strop it will have a "vintage" look. And Zib is dead on about slowing down and paying attention when stropping, because as soon as I started doing that, the nicking of my strop ceased.

The only negatives I noticed was a ton of powered finish from the latigo which needed to be wiped away and it takes off that nice glossy shine from the leather. But it seems to work as advertised for stropping. It wont remove larger marks just make them a bit more smooth.