Thread: Heavily damaged strop...

Originally Posted by Feebo

I appreciate why you`re saying not to bother but to be honest, I have time on my hands and I like fixing things! It would have to be a bloody good fix for me to even think about putting a razor on it but we`ll see. One side of it is ok anyway so I want to at least use that side anyway. I`m starting to have favourite strops already, longer is loads better than shorter for me and two inches across does me just fine I wouldn`t have thought super glue would work? I was planning on using rubber type stuff like in a puncture repair kit.. we`ll see, any suggestions are very welcome ! I`ll be making a list of things I`ll need to buy based on thie thread.....

What does the reverse look like.

Either way clean the heck out of it with an old brush and
saddle soap. The big cuts can be helped with a rubber
contact cement that shoe repair guys use. The glue needs
to air dry for 20+ minute then as soon as the two sides touch
it is glued. Clamp with a little extra pressure to be sure and it
is good for a long time.

The shredding nicks are why I asked what the back looks like..
They look cumulative to the point that the leather that
was in some places is gone. They do not look shallow
enough to sand down.

The rubber contact cement should as flexible
as the leather and softer than super glue and
not catch the leather.

Do make a template/ pattern of the leather for the case
you find leather at a cobbler or a hobby shop like Tandy.

Considering what you can get a decent strop for these days to me at some point you have to decide is it worth the effort and expense. Even after repair it will still be an old beat up strop.

Yeeeeah you`re right there. Expense wise and quality wise it really doesn`t seem worth it does it? I just really like it lol I`m a sucker for old tools, any decent tools actually ! I once found a solid lump of rust the size of a butterdish when I was out metak detecting. I could see that it used to be a lump hammer head. I removed every last bit if rust and then made a handle for it. It`s not a beautiful lum hammer that gets used often. I love the thought that it was hidden inside a field, further hidden in a LOAD of rust and had been there for who knows how long?! Until I came along and gave it a new life Good karma that was....

I have repaired a strop with a similar area of ruffed up/cut up leather. I sanded off the area until smooth and applied a liberal coat of neatsfoot oil.

Originally Posted by dancraig

I have repaired a strop with a similar area of ruffed up/cut up leather. I sanded off the area until smooth and applied a liberal coat of neatsfoot oil.

Ive used neastfoot oil for years , wasnt till I started using a straight razor that I found most dont recommend using it on strops , apparently it does more damage than good , causes more deteiriation in the long run " so they say "

Originally Posted by Bazz

Ive used neastfoot oil for years , wasnt till I started using a straight razor that I found most dont recommend using it on strops , apparently it does more damage than good , causes more deteiriation in the long run " so they say "

Who are they?

I would not even bother. You would probably end up spending 20 dollars in gear needed to fix it. I am not sure that is even fixable.