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Sorry no photos (yet) but, I finally reached the critical mass area in regards to neatsfoot oil. It isn't abosorbing as much any more and I get a bit coming off in my hand when I hand rub the strop....

Amen to that. RIP Neil

Thanks for your guidance on this. While I am not unhappy with the last strop I did (I practically bathed it in oil) I am/have been following your guidance on this one, and doing multiple light coats,...

I have an issue with the back side of the strop. The leather is REALLY dry and cracked and what I would call "glazed". I am not certain if it will absorb oil, so I am curious if I should lightly sand...

On to the leather repair. The area where there was a cut would actually fold up as if it were delaminating. Based on recommendations, I used DAP contact cement. I used a toothpick to put just a...

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One soaking in oxi clean, scrub then air dry. Followed 2 days later with a soak in...

I wiped it down with a damp rag last night and it got pretty dark. (The surface of the leather.) I hope it lightens back up. I used just a little saddle soap on the damp rag too. As I was wiping it...

Thanks Rez. Yea the other strop I did had one piece of Shell Cordovan and the other was leather. I used Ballistol on the leather and TONS of neatsfoot on the Horsehide. The stropping side feels great...

I won this strop on the bay this week for a very reasonable price. The seller had no knowledge of shaving equipment and documented all of the damage on the strop in the sales ad, which I found...