Thread: How to correct a ridge on the strop?

I'm using a relative new strop (4+ months) that has a crown running the length of it.
The blade will not lay full contact across the mild crown. Pressure could help, but I not willing to try that.
The surface also feels hard, or what the effects of glossy finish would be.
It is an English Bridle 3".
One thought is the the 3 anchor screws are not dead even, exerting more draw down the center.
Whatever, I need a plan to flatten it.
Rubbing with a bottle would have a limiting effect IMO.
I may need to do a heavy flat pressing after a dressing/treatment.
I would like not to screw it up.
Ideas?

Give the strop some attention

Don't just work the leather before you shave, usually right after a shower when your hands have no natural oils..

Give the strop a vigorous palm rubbing as you walk by it later in the day it takes mere seconds, rub hard enough and fast enough to create heat to raise the oils from the strop..
This should keep it supple and straight..
3" strops are slightly more prone to Cupping and Bulging, they just are, so give them a little attention and it solves the issues

ps: This is also the least potentially damaging fix to the problem, ie: you are not going to put too much oil/conditioner/stretching by doing this

Glen is spot on! It is easy to succumb to the ads and advice out there that pushes oils, ointments and odd treatments at an extra cost to you because human nature is such that if its complicated and costly then it must be good. Nonsense, balderdash, hogwash and a string of expletives! Common sense and simplicity cost little with bigger and longer lasting effects.

In the end it's the old K.I.S.S. principle.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Give the strop some attention

Don't just work the leather before you shave, usually right after a shower when your hands have no natural oils..

Give the strop a vigorous palm rubbing as you walk by it later in the day it takes mere seconds, rub hard enough and fast enough to create heat to raise the oils from the strop..
This should keep it supple and straight..
3" strops are slightly more prone to Cupping and Bulging, they just are, so give them a little attention and it solves the issues

ps: This is also the least potentially damaging fix to the problem, ie: you are not going to put too much oil/conditioner/stretching by doing this

Very informative Glen. Thx. I always wondered why in the world anybody would buy less than a 3", now I know