:rofl2: That's the way I see, why worry, just get back into the game.
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I believe that all new strops will get nicked at least once, especially if the user does not have decades of experience. Consider it a fact of life, deal with it accordingly, and then move on... just another 'notch in your belt' ;) that you chalk up to experience.
Lets face it, if a strop was any good it would come with a factory nick so you wouldnt have to do it yourself.
All my strops are nicked, but I fixed them allwith rubber cement, it's cheap and flexable. Somehow it gets in the leather and bonds with it quite well.
I practice on a pair of blue jeans. I tore the heck out of first strop good thing I only paid $20.00 for my Philly.