I guess I should clarify. 2 Tablespoons worth for a big daddy strop once. The leather sucked it right up. It is a Michigan drill before each winter. Apply neatsfeet to all leather goods especially the stuff that is going outside yearly. The strop only got applied once and it reduced/lightened the draw significantly. So yes I understand how too much could ruin a strop. It is mandatory for outdoor gear here, well if you want your leather to last any length of time.