Thread: how do i fix a nicked strop

I have an SRD strop that I have nicked a few times and a pumice stone. Where do I go from here?

Preferably to the Wiki: Strop treatment and repair - Straight Razor Place Wiki.

Time machine!

Some materials will respond better to "repairs" than others. I hope it works out for you.

Originally Posted by BeBerlin

Preferably to the Wiki: Strop treatment and repair - Straight Razor Place Wiki.

I used this method on my old Dovo strop and it worked out great !!!

Coincidentally, I just fixed a nick in my Tony Miller. (Feeling better now Tony?) I thought of and used a little trick that might come in handy for applying the glue...

I took a small piece of paper and verified that I could slide it through the nick, under the little flap created by the nick.

That worked well so I put the tiniest amount of glue on the corner of the paper then, starting just a bit away along the edge of the paper, slide it under the flap until the glued part went through the nick. This applied the glue under the flap quite neatly. I gave it a good wipe with (clean, glue free) fingers to press the flap down and be sure the glue was well distributed and any excess was wiped away. I held it down with a weight until dry.

The nick at first showed as a small dark line but that vanished after drying. I used a "craft" glue that was advertised as working well with leather and drying perfectly clear.

Good luck!

Thanks all. Wish me luck. I'll let you know how it goes.

The instructions that came with my Filly strop suggested rubbing a dry pumice stone over the nicked area lightly. I'll admit, I've used this technique quite a few times. Just rub the stone over it lightly and evenly across the strop. Soon enough small nicks will go away. This also worked for water spots.

I will say - I used this on the Filly and I'm not sure if it'll work the same on smooth or finished leather. It'd be wise to spot test a part not normally used during stropping - like the corner near the hardware - before going crazy on the meat of the strop.

I had thought about this. It's nice to know someone else tried this and it worked, I'll give it a shot. Thanks Texas Bob- I'm glad I joined this site more and more every day