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Good advice. Yes, I will do what you suggest.

Update # 2: I wasn't pleased with the first conditioning of the leather...the leather just wasn't smooth enough for my liking. So I started again with sanding...starting with 400 grit, then 800 and...

Update: This evening I decided to proceed with cleaning the strop with saddle soap on the leather part and a mild detergent on the linen side. Judging by the colour of the rinse water it was quite...

Not sure if this is the place to post.

I picked up this vintage -- The Scorcher Strop #141, Genuine Shell Horse, Made in England -- in an antique store some time ago. I decided this would make...