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That's correct - some produce very soft leathers like you would use for clothing, gloves, that sort of thing. I was just listing the general details, not concentrating on strop leather (but even...

I left a few of the steps out, Randy, mostly because they are a bit 'indelicate' or at least they used to be in the old days. To break down the leather it can be left to rot for a while - it helps...

Mostly it does - to what degree depends on the process. without any oils or tallow it would rot and disintegrate in short order. The types of oil vary from animal, fish, egg yolk and brains, etc. ...

I think you are right Randy - the oil would seem to be more appropriate - tallow is quite thick at room temperature.

Regards,
Neil

Hopefully the bottling will have smoothed the surface of the leather and the tallow in the soap will have increased the suppleness of the leather.

Most changes in leather - drying, splitting,...

Wasn't B&B was it?

If so it looks like you forgot the bottling stage - if you pumice you have to bottle the strop to smooth it out again. Also, the pumice stone must have been pretty coarse. Not...