Thread: My strop has curled at the edges and bowed towards the center

The strop has pretty much flattened out now. It took 2 separate oil treatments, on the backside, plus a few days time for the Neatsfoot to soak in and do its thing. There's still a very slight 'crown' running along the centerline of the strop, but not much. It seems to work well now. My two razors both have smiling edges and the slight curve seems to give me a good visual reference while doing X patterns and sweeping the blade like a windshield wiper. Maybe its not a good visual reference at all. Perhaps its just fun to watch, coordinate and feels a bit therapeutic, lol. My new strop showed up today. Its an English Bridle, vs the Latigo that warped. I've already given my razors a few laps across the new strop, just because I wanted too. I'll not be oiling this one. I'm curious to see if it warps all by itself, without my help.