Thread: Srtop drags

My strop, like most, lives in the bathroom. When its dry in the bathroom the strop is slick as a whistle. After a shower it tends to soak up moisture and it drags, this makes stropping difficult. Anyone else have this problem?

No, but I don't keep my strops in the bathroom. Try storing your strop outside the bathroom if the heavier drag is a problem. I also don't think a humid environment or a too dry environment is good for leather in general either.

Bob

I do not believe it is recommended to leave a strop in the bathroom for that very problem. you can use it in the bathroom, but it should be stored or hung somewhere else where it cannot soak up moisture.

Mine hangs in the bathroom. Razors also in stand on counter top. Never had a problem. Do you have a good ceiling vent in your bathroom? If not that may be part of the problem.

I keep two in the bathroom. I palm rub them before using and the drag remains consistent. One is English Bridle from SRD which does not get used a lot, the other daily use is cordovan from Westholme. My bath is poorly ventilated and I see no negative effects after two years

Thanks to everyone.

my 2 strops both live in my bathroom on the side of my towel cupboard
but I have a larger bathroom ventilated with a fan & open window & we don't have really hot showers as it is hot enough here

I have recently rehydrated an old trop, so I have rehydration on my mind I guess. Anyway, this is what Im thinking... Would it not be a good way to slowly rehydrate a strop by having it in the bathroom while showering and efter every second-ish shower treat it with neatsfoots oil or some other good-for-the-strop-oil? Maybe someone more experienced could share their thoughts on this...?

Jacob

I have treated strops with shave lather to break in with a bottle.

Also on a dry strop I have used a Nivea vitamin E hand cream, just apply to hands as normal rub in until not greasy feeling then palm rub your strop as normal & the cream will rub into the strop and soften it slightly, this can be repeated as the amout transferred is minimal. DO NOT however apply any creams etc direct to the strop.

Even neatsfoot oil if use should be applied in similar amounts as it goes a long way also on dry leather.

Have also used glycerine ( as recommended by 10Pups ) on a very old and dry box strop leather & it bounced back very well