There's a number of nicks at the ends of my strop as memorials to my learning curve. Should I consider a new strop? Or just don't go over the nicks?
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There's a number of nicks at the ends of my strop as memorials to my learning curve. Should I consider a new strop? Or just don't go over the nicks?
Buy a new one when you want a new one. You should be able to get a flat workable strop from what you have by removing the bad sections.
Short answer: when Tony has a sale.
Wayne
Just remove them with pumice stone, clean off the old abrasive, use mink oil or strop dressing to condition the leather, leave it overnight and you'll be fine.