Thread: Using the Back of the Leather Strop?

I'm curious. I see where the SRD Modular Paddle strop has a "rough" leather module.

Has anyone every used the rough side of their leather strop? If you had simply a leather strop, that could easily be flipped over, could the rough side substitute for a fabric strop or be used in some other way alongside the fabric strop?

Just curious here.

The Illinois 827 "Russian" is make that way. It uses the inside of horsehide, not the top grain (outside). I have a 127 that i sanded and rubbed on the back that is velvety smooth and I use it like my russian,


Goog

LawsonStone,

As Goog has suggested, if the back of the strop is reasonable, you can sand it smooth. I used 220 then 400 & 600 grit silicon carbide paper.

You have to watch out that no grit escapes from the paper into the strop !

After sanding, and a light rub with neatsfoot oil, you can use it as is, or as quite a few people do, paste it.

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Originally Posted by greatgoogamooga

The Illinois 827 "Russian" is make that way. It uses the inside of horsehide, not the top grain (outside). I have a 127 that i sanded and rubbed on the back that is velvety smooth and I use it like my russian,


Goog

I also have a 827 and I like it more than my smooth Latigo because the feedback is better. I often get a duller edge off the Latigo in fact.
Anyway, my question here is how do I treat my 827 because it is starting to dry out, especially around the edges and I don't want to put on anything to screw it up.
I often hear about neats foot. In the Army we used saddle soap to condition out boots but that was a long time ago.
Maybe I should ask in another thread but this was the first one I read when I came here and since it mentioned an 827 I figured I would see hw the advice came out.
Thanks ahead of time for any help.

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Kevin