Thread: Damaged strop help/info required

Hi everyone!

I got this lovely soft Dovo strop as part of an auction, unfortunately it has lots of small nicks and cuts in it, would this be detrimental to any razors edge if i was to use this strop in it current condition??

Also, what could you guys recommend to repair or fix up this strop??

Any help or info is greatly received.

Ian

I have had those. Sand them smooth.

Originally Posted by bouschie

I have had those. Sand them smooth.

Ok, here is the newbie question...... which is the best method, sand paper? which grit??

Many thanks

Ian

I use sandpaper myself. I haven't nicked in a while but I think I went 200, 400, 600.

Some are pretty deep...... i hope its salvageable as its a lovely soft quality strop!

Ill give it a go over the next week, will report back.

Cheers

Ian

What I might be more concerned about is what I see in the first picture in the middle of the strop,
not sure what to make of that

Originally Posted by TristanLudlow

What I might be more concerned about is what I see in the first picture in the middle of the strop,
not sure what to make of that

It looks like something has been laid on it and marked it..... it looks bad but really it's nothing!

Ian

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

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