I am going to give myself 30 lashes with the strop as a penance
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Oh, THAT WILL HELP making the subsequent stropping a pleasant experience :roflmao
Cheers
Ivo
Seriously - decide in advance if you are prepared to live with the psychological damage inflicted by using the fixed strop. If you want - I can sand you mine so that you have a good idea what it will be like
Oh, THAT WILL HELP making the subsequent stropping a pleasant experience :roflmao
Cheers
Ivo
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Didn't realize we had any monks on the board. LOL
I have repaired a cut strop without cutting off the flap. The issue about a hard spot or raised spot is certainly an issue, but not if you use the proper tools.
I would suggest using contact cement, very good for leather, and does not dry hard--very similar to rubber cement in consistency. Follow the directions on the bottle/can...apply to both sides, allow to dry 'open' for 10-15 minutes before bringing the two surfaces in contact with each other. They will immediately form a nearly unbreakable bond, so make sure they come together in the way you want them to stay. At this point, you can roll the strop with a rolling pin or a glass bottle to clamp the repair. Finish the repair by taking off any high spots with a pummice stone.
I repaired a pretty significant cut on a vintage e-bay strop with this method and you can barely see the repair. Eyes closed, running a finger over the repair, I cannot feel it at all.
Just another data point,
Ed
Ed - this was very interesting, indeed - thanks for sharing
Ivo
ps - I really hope I do not get to test it on my strops ;)
Ed,
I got the contact cement and worked on the strop. It worked quite well except for just the very edge of the strop which still has a small divot. It's working just fine though as the only part of the razor that passes over this is the very end of the heel.
Thanks for the suggestion!!