My "new" SRD Premium 1

**JimmyHAD** · 06-01-2010, 12:10 AM

Well I blame it on stropping while intoxicated but my Premium 1 was looking a little worse for wear. I had cut my teeth on a 2 1/2" wide Red Imp, which I've never nicked BTW, and decided to give my Premium 1 a trim. So it is now a 2 1/2" wide strop and suits me just fine. In the meantime I put the plug in the jug, literally, and with 24 days alcohol free under my belt I will endeavor to keep it that way one day at a time. My posts may not be as lively but my strops will be better off.

**Disburden** · 06-01-2010, 12:17 AM

Its funny but I have a strop that suffered the same exact fate as yours. Haven't touched a drop since December, one day at a time is a good thought to keep. Best wishes with your new strop!

**loueedacat** · 06-01-2010, 12:20 AM

Don't text when you are stropping either, please!

We may need a new group: DADS (Dudes Against Drunk Stropping)

**gandrw** · 06-01-2010, 12:24 AM

Congrats it takes allot of guts to admit things like that and will power to tell your self to back off of something you see as a problem in your own life.
Some times it harder to see your own downfalls than it is to see those of others.

**Mvcrash** · 06-01-2010, 12:32 AM

Glad you plugged the jug, not an easy thing to do.

**GrEgZteR** · 06-01-2010, 12:34 AM

Hey Jimmy, best of luck to you on your new journey. I had that happen to me on my beginner strop, so I took a double edge blade gently sliced off the thin layer of excess leather and then gently sanded it with a 2k sand paper. The strop was good as new.

Gregory

**LarryP** · 06-01-2010, 12:40 AM

Congrats on 24 days sober, and a big step forward, Jimmy! I hope there's many more in your future, one day at a time!

Larry

**schatz** · 07-06-2010, 09:45 PM

I can accomplish the same type of nicks without the jug. Good thing for sandpaper. In all seriousness, I wish you the best in keeping on the wagon.

**HNSB** · 07-06-2010, 09:55 PM

Nice work on the strop Jimmy, congrats on getting back on the wagon, and congrats on over 30 days now!

**Utopian** · 07-06-2010, 10:29 PM

Personally, I prefer 2 1/2 inch strops.

I used to have a bad habit of cutting my hair when I was drunk. I'd drink, go to the bathroom, drink, and go to the bathroom. Problem was there was a mirror over the toilet, so while standing there staring at myself I'd see that I wanted a change. So I'd drink more, go to the bathroom, and start cutting. Since I'd been cutting my hair for a long time, I was usually able to fix any mis-cuts the next morning but I'm glad I finally got out of the habit of looking in that mirror.

God grant me the serenity to accept the damage to my strop,
the courage to make the repairs that I can,
and wisdom to not do it again.

Hang in there Jimmy!

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