Thread: Stropping feels like its going to get expensive

Everyone nicks their strop now and again. If I bought a strop for every time I nicked one I would be neck deep in strops and stone broke.

Lets see some pictures so that we may advise you.

Don't worry too much about the nicks. As JMS notes, every strop is going to get a few. As long as they are not gouges in the leather you can sand them out with some fine sandpaper.

As for stropping...Try practicing your technique with a butter knife or some other non-sharp knife from your kitchen. That should help you learn/develop the feel for proper stropping technique.

Originally Posted by JMS

Lets see some pictures so that we may advise you.

I suppose I should have thought of that one. Here you go!





Sorry about the poor quality of my pictures. My camera does not do very well up close.