Thread: Latigo Strop repair

I have one of Tony's beautiful Latigo 3" strops and, yes, I put a small cut into it. It amounts to a circular "flap", still attached to the bulk of the leather, about 4mm in diameter, up near the top of the strop.

I'd like to glue it down. I have some (deer) hide glue I could use (and seems the most reasonable.) I'm also wondering if Elmer's glue, super glue, or any other glue would be better. I'd rather not just hack it off.

Thanks!
--Paul

I dont know for certain, but my gut say stay away from anything that would make that area hard/stiff.

How deep is it?

Paul, when you say hide glue, are you referring to the animal glue that comes in flakes and you have to boil it to make glue? I think that stuff is used for furniture and instruments because it allows you to take it apart for repairs.
If the flap's in the middle of the strop, then I'd just avoid that area.

This worked for me on an ebay strop......Inflatable boat glue no joke. This glue will bond it ok and remains flexable. As to it's longevity? F...k knows, it has worked ok for this ebay strop for quite some time now.

PuFF

Post a photo if you can - I think you may just leave it like this and don't bother, just finish your movement under the area, as was already suggested.

Or you might cut off the flap and pumice / sand... then condition, etc.

We'll be able to give better advice if we see it

Good luck
Ivo

Sanding and reconditioning should do the trick, but I would wait to see what Tony would suggest.

Matt

One of the beautiful things about Tony's strops (other than them being amazing strops) is that they can be disassembled....

You might be able to take it apart, and either flip it (I don't recall if the other side is the same finish) or rotate it (top to bottom) so that the nick is on the other side...

OR ask Tony how much a replacement would be...

You could sell it for 'parts' for anyone looking for a smaller section of leather.

There is a way to sand it down, but what you explain sounds a little too serious.

Good luck!

C utz

That sucks,

I did the same thing when I got my strop, I used a little super glue and then sanded the area / nick with a small piece of sandpaper where the cut came together then applied a little strop dressing. Mine was a very small cut, however it isn't even noticeable now.

Hope it works for you.

Sorry for the late reply but I was busy updating the list of guys I won't sell my strops too anymore becasue they mess them up <g>
Just kidding......I nicked a prototype I made just a few weeks ago. I was not even ready to shave, just wanted to try out the feel of a new type of leather and sliced it big time on the third pass.

I usually just trim the little flap and live with it or sand it slightly.

Tony

Good advice Tony

But living with the strop like this is tough. I know from experience: one time I was stropping a small full hollow lightly with very little pressure. The strop had much drag and at one point the drag on the spine caused the blade to flip and slice a flap.

I cut and sanded, re-conditioned, etc. Oh, the ignominy... I don't use this strop any more (despite the fact that it works just as well now as it did before)

Cheers
Ivo