So... I have been slowly practicing using my straight razor on my face and on my strop. Like a genius I nicked my strop while stropping. I took out a triangle sized bit on the side that is around 1 cm X 1 cm. I know that this is not good, but what can I do? Will it hurt my blade to continue stropping despite the nick? I might add that the stop is still generally smooth, just a small bump. I would really like to avoid buying a new stop (or just the leather half if I can find just that). Any tips, tricks, or miraculous solutions are all greatly appreciated.