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Usually if you add oil, it will give you more draw. You may have over oiled your strop. You only can add a few drop at a time on a paper towel, rub it in well and let it soak in, for days.

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Yea, it will come out, just takes time and a little scrubbing, rinse well between water changes. The cold water wash does work well too clean; biz will get it white again.

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Yea, they used to use a chalk paste on them, Soak it for a hour or so, scrub it with a stiff small brush, a fingernail brush or a nylon paint stripping brush.

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Yup, as said, it depends. If they are scared or board stiff, pass. Unless they are cheap, I often buy stiff, folded leather and linen strops for a dollar or two, just for the hardware or the linen....