Thread: What to do With Strop Nicks?

Originally Posted by Trimmy72

Neatsfoot oil you may find in your local farm supply. If you have a generic strop treatment why don't you use it first, is it Fromm?
And maybe I missed it but I thought you were having issues with nicks in your strop? Also did anyone mention using the palm of your hand to rub the leather? I do this every time before I strop, keeps the leather nice.

You use your palm for Palm Stropping the blade. You don't want to make it too smooth with all the mink oil and horse stuff!
(Your palm)

Originally Posted by Johnus

You use your palm for Palm Stropping the blade. You don't want to make it too smooth with all the milk oil and horse stuff!

I guess I wasn't clear, Either use neatsfoot OR the generic strop dressing to bring it back if it's dry. OR use the palm of your hand on the leather to maintain it. I've heard of palm stropping but this isn't what I meant. I run my palm back and forth on the leather of my strop. I know it's been discussed somewhere on here before so nothing new