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I'm looking to condition my strop with a little oil (and move around some chrome-ox paste to get an even coat), but there's a problem. I don't have any neatsfoot oil or strop conditioner.
I do, however, have some Hoppes #9 Lubricating Oil. Does anyone know how that might work out?
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That would not be good at all for a strop...
Hoppe's is a petroleum base cleaner...
Neats foot is IMHO the best, but barring that, any leather conditioner will work and even most hand cremes after all your hands are actually living leather....
And this is why I ask questions before trying things out on a newly-bought strop. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
I use Balistol to oil my razor.
For strop you can also use baby oil.
I have used olive oil on my strops with good results less is more. Put a little in a dish and use your finger and rub it in. I have also mxed with Diamond paste or Chrome ox on and spread on leather glued to wood paddle with good results using the same method.
Women have used olive oil for years on their skin, and it is the main ingediant on many lotions and creams, so if it works on living skin, can't hurt a strop.
Marty
I don't know bout that mate. I use Neatsfoot oil on mine.
I don't use gun oil on my razors either. Camellia among others would work well. Clove oil is rather pricey but some have used it and vouched for quality. Fromm strop dressing is another you can use.
I use Ballistol or Neatsfoot oil on my leather goods.
Neatsfoot oil is actually a fat rendered from the hooves and leg bones of cattle. You can reasonably substitute other liquid fats.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jovus
FYI Hoppes #9 is not oil it is solvent.
Not exactly right. Yes, the oil itself is beneficial but like linseed & some others it tends to form a 'skin' over time which would not be desirable on a strop.Quote:
Originally Posted by M Martinez
The other choices are better long term.
I have alway used the oil from my palms to condition a strop. I'll hold spare change or something, in my fist to produce more oil from my hands. I've been tempted to use... Ta-da! Shaving cream. It's worked like a charm on all my baseball gloves since I was 9 years old. But my hand sweat works well enough for me. I'll be watching this thread for more input from you guys.
I use 3in1 oil on one of my strops. I have also used Vaseline on leather goods including strops. I do not think that it is nice as neatsfoot oil or something that is made for leather but it works OK. Just make sure you do not use a drying oil (linseed, tung, walnut) or an oil that will go rancid. If I only had one strop I would use nothing at all, or a product that is made for leather.
Charlie
A while back I bought a strop from ChrisL, and asked him what I should use on it. He said with a new strop rubbing it with the palm of my hand, the oil from your hand was all it needed. Been working fine for me. On a vintage strop that has dried out some I've used plain old mineral oil to bring it back to life.