Tony,
You apparently dealt with this much more reasonbly than I would have.:tu 'Tis a good thing we have the more mildly mannered among us to offset responses of those of us with the cactus-like charm.:rant:
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For traveling purposes I coil mine, no bends , no creases!
One way to get the ridge out would be to fill a round jar with hot water and place the strop on a flat counter and rub the jar over the strop a few times to see if it helps. This also helps flatten cupping of the leather.
bj