Thread: saddle soap

i was just wondering if you could use saddle soap to clean and condition a strop, and if so, what is the proper application procedure.

I don't see why not but I don't know the proper procedure. I bought a small bottle of Belvoir Tack Cleaner (Step 1) at a saddlery in Ottawa and have been using it with great results for quite a while. It's non-aggressive and easy to use.

good, the reason i ask questions about getting certain things is I live in north mississippi (bum@#$%, egypt) and I get tired of having to order everything I need online. I guess thats part of the burn of living in a one horse town. This place is so backwards that people will sand the rust off of their guitar strings instead of buying a new set.

Then I'm sure a whole bunch of saddleries will carry Belvoir products. Just don't use Step 2 as I'm not sure how it would interact with your skin. Step 1 and mink oil should be all you need to keep your strop nice and supple.

The King (Elvis) was born there. Probably left town as soon as he could.

Rick

I avoid saddle soap as I have found it eventually will dry leather out. It great for certain types of very hard durable leathers but for strops I would go with one of the cleaners like Lexol or Bick.