Thread: Help, save a strop!!

I need to know if I've ruined a strop. Lynn's DVD came yesterday, along with a 3.5"w strop. After watching the DVD and buying some strop oil, I went to work. I CrOx'd the smooth, lighter side of the strop and oiled the darker, heavier-grained side. Afterwards I thought the side I thought was for daily stropping looked rough and so I checked with the vendor and, yes, it's a one-sided strop. I rushed to get the CrOx off. The only thing I had immediately to hand was liquid hand soap, so I used that. That seemed to penetrate the leather after I got the chromium off, so I used saddle soap hoping to pull it out. Didn't work, as near as I can tell. Also used lots and lots of water. Did a final scrub with Fast Orange (yes, I'll take my lumps) because of its degreasing abilities. Right now it's hanging on my wall drying while I figure out if I've just wasted 70 bucks or not. The leather isn't physically damaged, except if it's too saturated to be of use. Any ideas or help on a resurrection?