Can Strop be Saved

[noonshyne]

Found an Illinois 127 strop at a thrift store for $4. The linen is great, but the leather has been scratched. Can I save this leather or trash it?

Thanks, Chuck

[thebigspendur]

How deep are the scratches? Can you feel them with your fingernail? That will determine what needs to be done.

[Hirlau]

To me it looks O.K.,,, I have one that is 10x worse than that one & it still performs fine.

[StraightOverload]

I strop on a scratched up vintage. It never occurred to me that there was a problem with it.

[Hirlau]

,,,,,,,,,,,,,, we live & learn,,,,,,

[noonshyne]

How deep are the scratches? Can you feel them with your fingernail? That will determine what needs to be done.

I cannot feel them w/ my fingernail.

[pixelfixed]

nothing wrong with that strop,Just use it

[dngrspapercut]

I hope there is nothing wrong with that strop. because I did that to my new strop literally the same day that i opened it from the package.

[Wolfpack34]

That strop looks to be in good serviceable condition, but...

... if you feel the need it's pretty easy to get rid of those scratches if they're not deep. Get a damp cloth (not too damp) with a little soap on it and rub the leather vigorously with some pressure. Take another damp cloth and remove any soap residue, then Immediately take a soft cloth (like an old tee-shirt) and rub the leather firmly to dry it quickly and then take a bottle and roll it up and down the leather with pressure. I think you'll find that those scratches will disappear...

After that take a drop or two of neetsfoot oil on the palm of your hand ( or any good strop dressing )...not a lot, just a very small amount...and rub it in to the strop for a few minutes. Rub the strop until it gets good and warm.

That'll do the trick...

[cubancigar2000]

That strop looks to be in good serviceable condition, but...

... if you feel the need it's pretty easy to get rid of those scratches if they're not deep. Get a damp cloth (not too damp) with a little soap on it and rub the leather vigorously with some pressure. Take another damp cloth and remove any soap residue, then Immediately take a soft cloth (like an old tee-shirt) and rub the leather firmly to dry it quickly and then take a bottle and roll it up and down the leather with pressure. I think you'll find that those scratches will disappear...

After that take a drop or two of neetsfoot oil on the palm of your hand ( or any good strop dressing )...not a lot, just a very small amount...and rub it in to the strop for a few minutes. Rub the strop until it gets good and warm.

That'll do the trick...

This works for me