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08-11-2010, 10:04 PM #1Junior Member
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Nicked up 1st strop
I just boght a new strop..my 1st one (one month old)..is nicked pretty good. Should I buy some diamond spray and use it that way and use the new one as a daily strop.....i tried sanding it down, seem ok, but still some deeper nicks that dont make it feel smoth to strop with?? what should I do with it?
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08-11-2010, 10:10 PM #2Well Shaved Gentleman...
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squill,
A photo or two of the strop would be nice so that a proper evaluation can be undertaken by SRP members."Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Mark Twain
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08-12-2010, 12:04 PM #3The Electrochemist
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squill,
Your strop has acquired 'character'
You might try and smooth out some of the deeper nicks with abrasive paper wrapped around a pencil - gently chamfer the edges of the nick.
This worked with my first strop (named 'Scar Face'). Scar Face had plenty of 'character'
Have fun !
Best regards
Russ
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08-12-2010, 12:39 PM #4Junior Member
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thanks guys...i will try to smooth with a pencil and report back
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08-12-2010, 01:31 PM #5what Dad calls me
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Originally Posted by PhatMan
squill,
Your strop has acquired 'character'
You might try and smooth out some of the deeper nicks with abrasive paper wrapped around a pencil - gently chamfer the edges of the nick.
This worked with my first strop (named 'Scar Face'). Scar Face had plenty of 'character'
Have fun !
Best regards
Russ
Sounds like any of my strops, nicks happen!It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. Twain
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08-12-2010, 01:45 PM #6Senior Member
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You probably nicked where most everybody does near top, avoid deeper nicked areas with razor, and continue to use and slow down.
My first strop was not a nick, it was a fatality. Keep your new one aside till you improve.
Michael
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08-12-2010, 06:12 PM #7< Banned User >
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I think we've all been in this position...
The best options IMO??
Either buy a practice strop that will get chewed up until your skills improve, or buy a good quality modular strop with a replacement leather component from the get-go.
Also, as others have said.. slow down a bit until your confidence builds.
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08-20-2010, 04:54 AM #8Junior Member
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I think that might make a good quote for a straight razor shirt. Originally Posted by nun2sharp
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08-20-2010, 05:11 AM #9Senior Member
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That would make a good T-shirt. I've nicked a few myself. The last few pages of this PDF on honing and stropping here in the SRP Wiki help files did my stropping some good.
Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.
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08-20-2010, 06:40 AM #10May your bone always be well buried
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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
That would make a good T-shirt. I've nicked a few myself. The last few pages of this PDF on honing and stropping here in the SRP Wiki help files did my stropping some good.
Just how many T-shirts have you nicked Jimmy?!
Mick
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