Nicked Strop Repair

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07-28-2011, 05:11 AM
carazor

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Nicked Strop Repair

I was being careless today and nicked my new SRD English Bridal IV strop! A pretty good nick, triangular shaped and about 1/4 inch wide by 1/4 inch long on the side of the strop. So, I got some contact cement, put some on each side of the nicked flap. Let it dry for about 10 minutes, then closed the flap. I then rolled a bottle over it about 10 times with pressure. Fixed! You can't even see or feel the nick. Sorry I didn't take any before, during, after shots. I will next time, and there WILL be a next time I assure you!

Moral of the story: Nicking your strop is really not a big deal and is easily repairable.

I was giddy about stropping my new shipment of razors today! And yes I've been bragging about these beauties all day!
07-28-2011, 05:23 AM
roughkype

Glad to hear your strop survived. How was the razor that nicked it?

Those are two nice new blades! That Puma looks nice and comfortable.
07-28-2011, 07:31 AM
DLB

Thanks for the info on your strop repair. Glad it worked so well.

Your two razors are beyond beautiful. I did a search of your posts to discover you got them in such pristine condition. Wow! I thought maybe you just had them restored. I am really happy for you. You should enjoy using them for many years to come. Now you need to find a special case just to hold those two razors. They deserve a place of honor in your collection.

Thanks for sharing and Happy Shaving!
:rock:
07-28-2011, 07:34 AM
carazor

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Originally Posted by DLB

Thanks for the info on your strop repair. Glad it worked so well.

Your two razors are beyond beautiful. I did a search of your posts to discover you got them in such pristine condition. Wow! I thought maybe you just had them restored. I am really happy for you. You should enjoy using them for many years to come. Now you need to find a special case just to hold those two razors. They deserve a place of honor in your collection.

Thanks for sharing and Happy Shaving!
:rock:

Yes I was quite surprised to find the Blackie in that size unused. I will be shaving with it quite a bit, so no special case needed! The first shave with it was quite impressive. I'm honing now and I'm sure it will only get better.