Thread: Torrey pigskin strop?

My thoughtful wife was out doing some pickin yesterday and brought this home for $1.00!! She said when she picked it up, the lady said it probably should have been marked higher but since that's what it's marked at she'll honor it!

Looks old but can't find any info after numerous searches. Anybody have anymore info about this?

Also, it's still amazingly supple and flexible but could use a lube or something. Any ideas on the best way to treat this to a little kindness without damaging it?
And how the heck did they hang this thing? Can't see any way it was attached at the top!

Thanks, Newell

It probably had a clip at the top which came loose at some point.

I would get some Bick leather cleaner and follow that with either bick conditioner or a little neatsfoot oil.

Others will come along with their favorite products.

Just cleaned a NOS Pigskin with a lightly moisten rag of H2O followed by a very light application of neatsfoot oil. Worked a charm. Of course this strop is in excellent condition to start with--just a touch dry from 75+/- years in storage!!

be careful when applying conditioners and oils, it will remove that gold print as easily as polish removes gold wash from a razor.

Thanks for your tips and advice guys. It's in pretty good condition as is so I think I'm just going to leave it alone and hang it in my den.

Wish I could find a similar one online so I could figure out how it was hung! Any ideas on how I could hook it up with a vintage look would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

My guess is it had a hanger something like the one below. When leather dries out, a lot of times a stich line will tear pretty easily.

You might be able to find a hanger with a single bolt in the middle and punch holes in those to re-hang it. I like Lexol conditioner for older leather. Do very light coats and let them dry 24 hours before adding more so they can soak in.

I second the Lexol and application.