When I was first learning to strop, I put a few nicks in it. I fixed them up with a pumice stone and Dovo strop conditioner. I can't remember now whether this created more "draw" than before being pumiced, but I've used this strop up until a few days ago and all my razors have a fairly heavy draw on it. So I'm used to a lot of draw.

A few days ago I bought a new strop to use on a daily basis. It's by the same manufacturer as my first strop, just a bit longer and does not have any embossing.

This strop has no draw at all - I'd actually call it "slippery" as distinct from smooth (although it's smooth too). There does not seem to be any type of layer on the leather to cause this - just smooth leather. I've been rubbing my hand over it to help break it in, but that's it.

So, is it a problem that this strop feels slippery? I mean, the edge is being stropped - I can feel it when I shave. Is there a role for a slippery strop say after using a heavy drawing strop?

James.