Thread: First 2 weeks of stropping

Yes, mine have nicks too, mostly on the bottom right, towards the handle. Tells you a lot about your stropping technique and what you're doing wrong though But yeah, it's very common and everyone has done it at some point or another.

The way I look at it is a strop is a tool. It's meant to be used, not a museum piece that hangs above your fireplace. And use means there's going to be some wear and tear - nicks, scratches, scuff marks etc. Yes, it sucks if you pay $300+ for a strop and after awhile it doesn't look like a showroom piece anymore, but at the end of the day it is still a tool and that's the risk you run when buying an expensive strop.

Just my two cents....