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I knew exactly what you meant. And my wife is still a beauty queen, so no harm done. Grin.

Well put, @gabrielcr78. For me, it's not as much what I can afford. House is paid off and there are no other debts at the moment. It is more about what I value. I don't doubt a $400 strop will likely...

@FatboySlim I will try gluing the smooth side down. I assumed it was far too gone for that, but it is definitely worth a try. Thanks.

Here is the current state of the smooth side of the strop.

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Thanks, RayClem. I will definitely be looking for a replacement in the next few months. I'm wondering if another "poor man's strop" is worth while or a better strop would be worth the investment....

I'll take a picture soon and post it on this thread. I nicked it up pretty good learning to use it. Thanks for the help.

I guess I am wondering if it could improve when I get around to replacing it, or perhaps allow me to go longer between stropping on the balsam (about once a week at this point).

This might seem rather odd, but I have a simple question. I purchased the "poor man's strop" from Whipped Dog. I put plenty of nicks in it while learning to strop my razors. Therefore, I began to use...