Thread: Damaged strop help/info required

SO......

Determined to salvage this strop.... after gluing didn't work, i acquired some 600 and 1200 grit sand paper, wrapped it around a small glass jar to use as a sanding block and set to work.

Sanded down the really bad patches, rounded the edges off the strop, then smother over with 1200 paper, the result is a nice smooth little strop.

It was very stiff and dry when i got it, but it came with some DOVO strop paste, i decided to squeeze a little into my hands and massage the strop.

It soaked in straight away and felt lovely and smooth, it has a nice draw with very little drag.

Really pleased i saved it!



Ian

Sand down what you can & treat the strop with a good dressing. I am using Rawlings ball glove oil at present & it really makes the leather strop well. Less is more when you treat the leather.
As long as the slice in the leather gets worse from use, I have never seen a ding on a strop hurt a blade.

Slawman

Slow down, and Stop, before you flip…

Originally Posted by Euclid440

Slow down, and Stop, before you flip…

The damaged strop came like that with a lovely Dovo 5/8 Ebony razor that I bought.... it was a nice strop and I hate seeing things broken so I have tried my best to rescue it.

Ian

Rubber Cement or “Goop” a rubbery cement/glue, sparingly applied with a toothpick and clamped with a piece of wax paper and block of wood, flat. Works very well, and even small flaps can be glued down, then sand if needed.