Thread: How Long Before Your First Nick on a New Strop?

Recently I realized I'd gone a very, very long time on my current strop without a single nick. I know because when I buy them I write the date on the back. It's not like I have been trying to set a record, but today it struck me that this "new" strop is showing its age very nicely, seems wonderfully "broke in" and it's fun to use… and doesn't have a single nick.

What's the longest you've gone without nicking a strop?

After a disastrous start, 2 and a half years and counting on a nice vintage Koken.

i start to worry when i realize i haven't nicked mine in a while. afraid i'm going to jinx myself

Almost immediately it seems.

Bob

Never nicked one.

No, never nicked a strop either.

With the information available today & a little practice you should never nick a strop.

This should be an interesting thread. I'm still kind of a newbie, I shave once a week, I'm up to 30+ shaves, and just noticed a tiniest nick in my SRD modular strop and I don't even think its broken in yet. I think one of the cool factors in this art is the longevity of the tools we use. it'd be interesting to hear from the veterans on how long they've had there strops. Does anyone have one that has tested father time?

I've had vintage strops that were probably 50 years old or more when I got them and they were in flawless condition. I've even gotten NOS pieces still in their wrappings that were probably equally as old.

The strop I have been using almost exclusively for the past year or so is a black latigo strop. Im happy that I havent nicked it yet. I think the heavy draw of this strop helps keep things in control lol.