Thread: unsavory strop conditions

Originally Posted by roughkype

Leather needs a different sort of moisture, which you supply by rubbing it with your hand. Just a little skin oil. Humidity isn't the same critter. Bathroom humidity could cause the strop to cup because one side will swell more than the other as it hydrates, and in an extreme case you'd end up with a moldy strop. Though you might not notice because you'd always be scraping the fresh mold growth off with your razor, then transferring it to your moist and hospitable face.

I've had my camper strop cup because it hangs right against the wall, which is moist in the winter because any humidity in the camper condenses out against it. Solution? Move the hook about an inch off that wall and allow some airflow.

Hooks in my bedroom high above puppy teeth but thanks for the good info as always

Originally Posted by Bluerain

Hooks in my bedroom high above puppy teeth but thanks for the good info as always

Ah, yes, the dreaded puppy teeth. When I got my Vizsla puppy I had to radically clean up my fly-tying area. The last thing I wanted to do was discourage interest in birdy-smelling things, and the last thing I wanted him to do was eat a $150 cape of hackles. And that was back in 2001, when $150 was WORTH something.

Glad you found a good solution for your strop.

Best wishes