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08-31-2010, 07:51 PM #1
My very first strop arrived but I have an issue
So, I bought a SR and lucky me the razor arrived the same day as the strop. The strop is a sort of a basic one, no fancy printing nor brands or anything like that, just horse hide and a canvas strop.
Now, since I bought it at amazon they packed it inside a box that was smaller than the length of the strope. As you can imagine, they had to bend the strop to fit the area of the box (so it came in a "U" shape... a little more open than the "U") smooth side pointing outward.
Now, the first thing I noticed was that the strop felt a little stiff. I don't know if that's how strops are supposed to feel when new since this is my fist one but that's another tiopic.
The thing is: since it came bent a little, I started to... you know, "unbed" it, and I noticed the leather had (on a small area) some "cracking" .... that or "surface crazing"
As soon as I noticed this, I stop the process and laft it as it was because I didn't want to ruin my new and only strop. In a way I feel this is going to happen anyways (the cracking) due to the way the strop came packed... now my question is: what should I do?
I was thinking on hanging it from the side the ring is and let gravty do its work. Then I read something about lathering the strop to help the leather to get a bit smoother.
Something that just came to my mind is applying a little bit of that body lotion I use to shave (a St.Ives cream) since it leaves my skin quite smooth and hydratated.... BUT, as I said, I don't want to screw my only strop.
Any advises? Should I just flex it to its full length? Baby oil? Voodoo?
Thanx in advnce for your help