Thread: Lathering a strop

Yup, I've become a strop latherer as well. I Ilike the way it conditions the leather. I only use tallow based soaps to do it, however FWIW.

I have done it with williams soap several times with different strops, all with great results. I actually think I get more use out of the williams for that purpose than lathering my face.....

I'm going to get a glass bottle right now. I'll be back in a few minutes.

I... am a believer Thank you!

I've been told that by an old barber years ago and I seem to remember reading it in a barber manual someone linked to the forum. Maybe in the help files but I've never done that. I've got an old stiff strop I may try that on. Thanks.

I have to give his a try, I was using olive oil,worked like a charm but this sounds interesting.

David

Could someone post a little more info on the procedure, i.e. is soap better than cream, do you leave it sit for a while, how much do you apply, and if there is excess do you wipe it off and with what?

Cheers

Originally Posted by McShaverson

I'm going to get a glass bottle right now. I'll be back in a few minutes.

Me too.

Whoops this one is full so I better fix it.

Originally Posted by niftyshaving

Me too.

Whoops this one is full so I better fix it.

LOL,good enough reason for me to try it out

OK here is the procedure. I don't know if cream will work. I used soap. I made a lather and used the brush to coat the strop thick. Then I held the end of the strop and used the bottle just like it was a razor. I simply put it on the strop and ran it back and forth. The soap dripped onto the floor so I had to clean it up. Brown gunk came off the strop. After about fifty swipes I cleaned the strop off with a rag and I was supprised. The strop looked almost new and was softer. Even the scratches seemed to be gone. I had been using neatsfoot oil but never again. The barber told me you have to use a GLASS bottle or jar of some sort. When the strop dried overnight it looked great and it feels so much better when I strop, and the razor seems sharper. I would not have believed it if I hadn't seen it. I don't know what that soap and bottle ,but it sure revived my old strop. I am going to take it off the wall and lay it on some newspaper and do the other side. Also there is about six inches that didn't get done where I was holding it. Mack
By the way, It did turn the strop a little darker.