Every so often I read a thread about some noob who has nicked his strop and i think with condescending arrogance I wouldn't do that. I would think how could anyone anyone be so stupid as to nick a strop. It's so simple, move the razor spine first.

Well, tonight I feel a bit stupid. While stropping in preparation for the nightly shave I somehow left a deep gash across the middle of my strop.

Maybe the razor was angry with me because I was considering selling some to raise money to buy tea.

So I have just purchased a new strop from straight razor designs, but I still have no idea how I nicked my strop or how anyone else could do it.