Thread: Certified 164C Horsehide & canvas (?) strop

If your going to Oil the strop,oil the smooth side,lightly.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

If your going to Oil the strop,oil the smooth side,lightly.

Thanks! Will do!

My plan is to wipe a little on, remove any excess, and wait a day or two before deciding whether any more oil is needed.

Is there any specific indication that will tell me when to stop?

I, personally, say 'nay' to oiling a strop. Not good, IMO. A bit of Bick leather conditioner or similar at a time. Rubbing and trying in between applications. Old strops are hit and miss!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I, personally, say 'nay' to oiling a strop. Not good, IMO. A bit of Bick leather conditioner or similar at a time. Rubbing and trying in between applications. Old strops are hit and miss!

Too late, he has a gallon :<0)
I would clean it first. I use Liquid Glycerin by some old guy , up north somewhere. Light on the neets foot when you go there.

Just a pint, 10Pups, just a pint!

Nice strop. I have read here about using lather on your strop, a couple of old koken strops I picked up a while back had been treated this way. Smelled terrible, but the leather was still really supple. Probably had been sitting like that for 20 years I am guessing. Maybe a tallow based soap like MWF might be worth a shot?

Oiling a strop will make it slow as molasses in a, er, March.