Thread: my way of conditioning a strop

I assume it is your own ball grease.

I may be done with trying others strops. LOL

Originally Posted by Substance

Ball grease - now this is a perfect example of why you should disinfect your razors when you get them
as you just never know who or what they have been contact with LOL

Cleanest part of my body, I'd say. Far more sanitary than hand grease.

(("Nice to meet you, Substance!" extends hand)) LOL.

I hate to let my little secrets out, but if the old folks still have one of these in the garage...............Works GREAT!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I hate to let my little secrets out, but if the old folks still have one of these in the garage...............Works GREAT!

And you said I go to the internet well, far to often.
Har!!!

Originally Posted by Tarkus

And you said I go to the internet well, far to often.
Har!!!

Touche' dear Tarkus! ......Ummm, has anyone noticed the OP from Portugal and Obie have abandoned us?
We should go...Tally Hoooooooooooooooo!

Tom, I have one of those locked up in the garage, too.

Haven't seen one of those vibrating belt body toners in a long while, though...

Originally Posted by Obie

Gentlemen,

You have noted some creative methods of conditioning the strop. If it works for you, that's the way go. For me, the daily palm rubbing — before the morning shower — has kept my strops sweet and supple.

I just bought two new strops. Initially I was not happy with the new strops. I was getting little flecks of leather coming off (very small). So I treated the leather with Ballistol. A very little bit goes a very long way, I put a dab on and covered the whole surface. I noticed some of the dye or polish used on the leather came off on the cloth. I let the strop dry over night. I did this for three or four days running. The strop became very supple and no more flecks. I also noticed the clean white cloth I was applying the Ballistol with was picking up less color each day, and the leather was becoming smoother and softer.

From then on all I've done is rub the oils on my palm on the strop each day. It definitely worked very well. I use the Ballistol on my razors as well. Very nice product, I have a sixteen ounce can of the stuff. At the amount I need to apply to either strop or razor this can is going to last for decades :-).

One more approach...

Best,

Ed

I don't know about using it on a strop but I used neatsfoot oil on a high dollar couch that is 20 years old and was faded badly. I also used it on my two Ekornes leather recliners that were equally as old and faded. all three are amazingly like the day I bought them. the color came back and they are nice and soft. One of the Ekornes chairs was a deep blue and was faded to a very light blue and the oil brought back the original color. It took several coates

Originally Posted by cubancigar2000

I don't know about using it on a strop but I used neatsfoot oil on a high dollar couch that is 20 years old and was faded badly. I also used it on my two Ekornes leather recliners that were equally as old and faded. all three are amazingly like the day I bought them. the color came back and they are nice and soft. One of the Ekornes chairs was a deep blue and was faded to a very light blue and the oil brought back the original color. It took several coates

How's the draw?

Originally Posted by bluesman7

How's the draw?

The only thing that really matters!