Time for the experiment to begin
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Originally Posted by
Tuxedo7
Thanks BladeRunner. Your point about draw (and other properties) is the key one, I think, and is one of the reasons I decided to give it a try on a strop I have less than $25 in.
I am going to be very interested to see how the glycerine affects the draw, as I feel pretty confident that it will improve the life of the strop.
It seems that there are about two to four key criteria for conditioning a strop, some of which would be shared with leather restorers, some of which might not.
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Again ... I'll report on the draw and surface characteristics in the near future, and keep an eye on the long term effects as I go.
Thanks again for all the thoughtful input.
Well...the only way to know or find out for sure is to experiment on a cheaper strop (like the $25 you mentioned) over the course of 3 to 6 mos, maybe more if you wanted to be exact and find out about adverse effects over time.
Have fun...I (and I am sure others here as well) would certainly be curious about the results you get. :)