Thread: Nicked Strop

Strop nicks are easy to fix.
1) Rub it with a pumice stone until you remove the nick.
2) Wipe off with a dry paper towel, then with a moist one and then with a dry one again, to remove all of the abrasive particles.
3) Use strop dressing on the spot and about a 100% of its area around it, then let it sit for an hour.
4) Use strop dressing or mink oil on the whole strop.
Voila!

Caveat: A strop treated with dressing will be good to go in a day or so, but if you use mink oil, go light and let it sit for at least 2-3 days if you don't want red dye to end up on your razor spines. The same goes if you're just applying mink oil to keep it nice and soft.
Caveat #2: Go nice, easy and careful with your stropping. Speed will come on its own.
Caveat #3: Strop dressing will get your strop up and running sooner but it smells like sweaty feet!

P.S. An alcohol-soaked cotton pad will clean the red dye off your razors after stropping.