How Long Before Your First Nick on a New Strop?

**Lynn** · 03-19-2015, 03:55 AM

I don't own a strop I don't nick up. We're not talking big nicks are we.............

**Jimbo** · 03-19-2015, 06:50 AM

Same as Lynn. There's not one single strop I own that doesn't have a small nick or two. That's just how I roll. I'm a bit pragmatic with this stuff. It's just a tool for me and it gets a workout.

James.

**MikekiM** · 03-19-2015, 10:50 AM

I refuse to answer this. It's going to be bad Karma.

Like saying...

'Gee, we haven't hit any traffic yet..'

-or-

'Good thing it hasn't rained yet..'

As soon as you say it... BAM!

Since I have two new Scrupleworks strops on the way, I am reluctant to put any negativity out there. It will only ruin my day.

Carry on.

**Mafuzul** · 03-19-2015, 12:49 PM

the nick on my strop is probably just bigger than a grain of sand or the size of a flake. I can't even take a good picture of it to show you. that said and reading this thread, I'm glad I got that out of the way. there will probably be more to come, but if Lynn still nicks his strops, I think I'm doing alright.

**BlackGOLD** · 03-22-2015, 07:08 PM

I was going at it this morning, like I'd worked in a barber shop, suddenly noticed... Name: uploadfromtaptalk1427050580052.jpg
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SRD Bridle, made it almost exactly one month. Officially knocked the wind out of my sails. Fortunately, more a nick than a slice, a nice reminder to take it slow. Another notch in the belt, onward the adventure continues.

**LexTac** · 03-22-2015, 07:20 PM

I have one with a small nick and one without. The next time I strop a razor, I will probably have two strops with nicks. Just saying.

**DaveW** · 03-24-2015, 05:48 PM

I usually put about one tiny nick just in the edge of a strop about once a year or once every two years. There's usually a reason for it, like a distraction or a razor that I should've tightened the scales on before stropping it .