Advice Needed re Cleaning Kind of Greasy Finish on Vintage Strop
Today I came across this vintage strop. The case is shot, but the handle and leather are quite sound. (Photo shows both sides of strop.)
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...pson/Strop.jpg
The only trouble is that the surface of the leather (free of nicks, etc.) has kind of a greasy feel. Not oily. As if some conditioner had been put on it many years ago. It's not something I like.
I would like to get back to the leather and then use it for pastes, Chromium Oxide for right now. I will paste the other side later if I feel like it. I really like this strop and would hate to ruin a very nice bargain.
What do you recommend? Some cleaning agent or a particular grit sandpaper (e.g. 600+)?
Thanks in advance for your help