Thread: Strop Cupping

Dont sacrifice the Dovo to being a pasted strop. These strops are as good as any out there imo. Cupping can be corrected without oils lotions etc by just massaging the leather between the fingers and as Tony says, by pinching the strop at the top till convex then maintaining that position with the fingers, you drag them down the strop. reapeat this a few times till it holds the convex shape. Give the leather another kneeding then buff the surface with the palm of your hand till a sheen becomes evident.
This buffing should be done prior to every use on any strop to warm the leather and pass on the natural oils from the hand to the strop. Draw will be increased the natural way like this without the need for this fashion for mink and neatsfoot oil.

Good luck to you

PuFF

Originally Posted by PuFFaH

Dont sacrifice the Dovo to being a pasted strop. These strops are as good as any out there imo. Cupping can be corrected without oils lotions etc by just massaging the leather between the fingers and as Tony says, by pinching the strop at the top till convex then maintaining that position with the fingers, you drag them down the strop. reapeat this a few times till it holds the convex shape. Give the leather another kneeding then buff the surface with the palm of your hand till a sheen becomes evident.
This buffing should be done prior to every use on any strop to warm the leather and pass on the natural oils from the hand to the strop. Draw will be increased the natural way like this without the need for this fashion for mink and neatsfoot oil.

Good luck to you

PuFF

I tried what you said, my friend, and it worked perfectly. And it worked quickly. I've been buffing the surface with the palm of my hand daily as you suggested and it's there, flat and with a good draw to it.

I didn't get around to trying the bottle idea, since I could do with without taking the stop down. So I don't know.

this idea worked like a charm.

Thanks a million

Alls well that ends well
I really like the Dovo leather as I said and to resign it to a pasted strop imo is a sad end for such a good leather. All strops repay well with a good massage and a buff so just keep at it as a routine intro to stropping and it won't let you down. p.s. Make sure your hands are clean before you buff the strop and add some extra zap by rubbing your hands through your hair for a bit (clean hair )

PuFF