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 )

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