I thought I'd practiced enough, but shortly after buying my red latigo strop from SRD I put a pretty nasty nick in it. More like a cut, actually. It's located about six inches above the handle, and it's almost an entire blade in length. I'm gonna blame it on a poorly timed sneeze. That's my story...

Anyway, I've "dressed" it up as much as I can. I've removed the leather pieces, rubbed it a lot, and tried to make it feel smooth.

So the question is, can I run my blade over this area without concern while stropping? It really interferes with the length of my stropping stroke when I avoid it.