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Thread: I joined the club!! :'(

  1. 07-20-2014, 09:12 PM #1
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    Yeah, I know that the damage is trivial compared to most strop mishaps, but this is the first time for me. I have a bit of a cold and was nearly finished with my post-shave stropping when I felt a cough coming on. I lifted the razor off the strop, but the jerk was more than I anticipated, and I felt the razor bite in anyway. RATS!



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    So here's the question: what's the best way to deal with that tiny flap? Should I cut it off, flush and sand the scar? Or is it worth trying to glue it down with some rubber cement or leather glue?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dzanda View Post
    Yeah, I know that the damage is trivial compared to most strop mishaps, but this is the first time for me. I have a bit of a cold and was nearly finished with my post-shave stropping when I felt a cough coming on. I lifted the razor off the strop, but the jerk was more than I anticipated, and I felt the razor bite in anyway. RATS!




    So here's the question: what's the best way to deal with that tiny flap? Should I cut it off, flush and sand the scar? Or is it worth trying to glue it down with some rubber cement or leather glue?
    Send the strop to me and buy another...it's ruined.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phrank View Post
    Send the strop to me and buy another...it's ruined.
    Nice try!
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    I would try the rubber cement then sand it. It doesn't look to bad, I've fixed worse
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    Yea, rubber cement or crazy glue the flap and sand it.

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    And Chamfer the edges while your at it
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    If you're going to drink ........ don't strop ....... before I put the plug in the jug I did a flap, big flap on a Tony Miller latigo. Used Devcon Contact Cement and you couldn't tell it was ever cut. My main strop has quite a few divots in the edge close to the inside where I hold it. I ignore them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    My main strop has quite a few divots in the edge close to the inside where I hold it. I ignore them.
    Thank goodness I am not the only one doing that. I don't feel so lonely anymore.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    And Chamfer the edges while your at it
    Thanks! I meant to ask whether that would a good idea.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dzanda View Post
    Thanks! I meant to ask whether that would a good idea.
    All well made strops have Chamferd or rolled edges.
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