Results 1 to 8 of 8
  1. #1
    Resident schizophrenic bulldog's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Elizabethton Tn
    Posts
    320
    Thanked: 61

    Default 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?

  2. #2
    Retired Developer
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Berlin
    Posts
    3,490
    Thanked: 1903

  3. #3
    Know thyself holli4pirating's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    New York
    Posts
    11,930
    Thanked: 2559

    Default

    Time machine!

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

  4. #4
    Senior Member Earthdawn's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    NY, Long-eye land
    Posts
    944
    Thanked: 201

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by BeBerlin View Post
    I used this method on my old Dovo strop and it worked out great !!!

  5. #5
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Central Texas
    Posts
    603
    Thanked: 143

    Default

    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!
    Last edited by TexasBob; 12-28-2009 at 09:27 PM.

  6. The Following User Says Thank You to TexasBob For This Useful Post:

    metalfab (01-03-2010)

  7. #6
    Resident schizophrenic bulldog's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Elizabethton Tn
    Posts
    320
    Thanked: 61

    Default

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

  8. #7
    Wee Whisker Whacker BingoBango's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    New York
    Posts
    760
    Thanked: 177

    Lightbulb

    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.


  9. #8
    Senior Member metalfab's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    PA.
    Posts
    225
    Thanked: 151

    Default

    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

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •