Thread: Hard soap rub?

Joed, you don't rinse the soap out of the strop after the rubbing?

I have a very old family heirloom fabric strop that I would love to bring back into service. I wonder if I should give it your completely treatment... clothes washer to dry soap rub?

I also have a few leather family heirloom strops I'd love to restore, but that's a different thread.

Interesting!

I had read that same article. And went as far as trying out the soap rub on a small spot on the back of the canvas strop, but decided to not go all the way.

I did however purchase the Dovo white paste, which also fills in the weave on the strop, and makes the canvas strop much, much smoother and more effective!

Originally Posted by FloorPizza

Joed, you don't rinse the soap out of the strop after the rubbing?

I have a very old family heirloom fabric strop that I would love to bring back into service. I wonder if I should give it your completely treatment... clothes washer to dry soap rub?

I also have a few leather family heirloom strops I'd love to restore, but that's a different thread.

I left the soap rub in the strop. I did not rinse it out. The soap stiffened the strop and made it flat. Other than some soap dust on the blade after stropping I do not find any ill effects.

Hold the strop up so you can see the light reflecting off of it. Mine looks all shiny.

Originally Posted by Joed

I left the soap rub in the strop. I did not rinse it out. The soap stiffened the strop and made it flat. Other than some soap dust on the blade after stropping I do not find any ill effects.

Thank you, sir, I'm gonna give this a try!

Originally Posted by FloorPizza

Thank you, sir, I'm gonna give this a try!

No need for the 'sir' just let me know what you think.

It seems to me that the soap would somewhat reduce the (already) marginally abrasive qualities of linen or canvas.

I dunno, has anybody tested this?

I also use white Dovo paste and it works much better. Chromium Oxide on the other side.

Soap or wax works great. Milled soap is best if you go the soap route.

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