Thread: Ooops

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yep happened to me the other week after years of care free strop slapping i caught me wosternholm only slightly and you cant feel it and then i seen a strop on sotd i think that had a few scars from over the years and in some way it looked good like a pair of boots that have been worn in

Originally Posted by 32t

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I feel your pain.

I've never done that...................................but I know that I could at any time.

I've definitely done that. I sanded it smooth with a nail file and conditioned it. It's not perfect but at least the razor doesn't catch on it. A real disappointment!

‘‘Tis But a Scratch”

Started with an old strop to learn before getting a new SRD.
Now I only do it to new strops!
Done it to an SRD English Bridle and an SRD "Roo".
Small nicks but an aggravation

I can always make another.



I continued stropping/shaving yesterday and looked at the razor under my scope this morning and I am surprised there wasn't damage done to that.

I must be a very poor honemeister.

An inevitable outcome that we all already have and will keep doing.

Trimmed it out and sanded it with 1000 grit. A little neatsfoot oil. About 5 or 6 drops for the whole strop and then burnished it with my brass grass hopper.

The damaged area really turned black.

As you can see in the previous pictures the strop has sure discolored since I made it in 2013. I can see why most strops are dark in color.

This one might be due soon for a paste experiment.....