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So since my last post I wet the tip of an arko stick and rubbed it all over both sides of the strop and then massaged it in and let it dry.

I've since been hand stropping to kind of massage it...

Holy crap Euclid, that was thorough, thanks.

To be honest I was adding a bit more neatsfoot than a few drops, closer to what you are saying. A drop or 2 would get absorbed instantly with no...

Here are some pics, one "before" and a few current ones. I think I'm gonna lay off the remoisturization efforts and concentrate on hand stropping and maybe some tallow soap to try to just liven up...

I have been restoring an old boar hide strop for a few months now. Bought it at antique store for $1, dirty as hell and stiff and dry as could be. Wanted to try resurrecting a vintage strop and end...