Hi all,

I've just bought a second hand Moose Brand Junior strop and I've got a couple of questions if someone could help me out.

1. There's a brown and a black side. Is one side likely to be more of a 'finishing' side than the other? If so which one?

2. I've got som Dovo Yellow paste, what's the best way to apply it and how much do I use?

3. The brown side is a bit rippled as if the strop has been stored rolled up, I've heard that a glass bottle or rolling pin can be used to flatten it but do you rub with the bottle or roll the bottle along it?

4. Is there any way of telling if someone has used any abrasive pastes on it in the past?

so many questions!

Thanks in advance.

Luke