Thread: Okay, I've received my new strop - now what?

Originally Posted by zib

I have the .5 diamond, and it's great....

Check this, If you got SRD's Hard Wool Felt Strop with a Cotton or Linen second, You could put the linen/cotton on your main everyday strop, and then have two hard wool felts for sprays. SRD has both Chromium Oxide and Diamond Spray...You'd be good to go brother....That's what I'd do....

I'm likin' that idea! headed over to SRD to check out some accessories! Thanks

Ok guys, I feel like a complete dolt now, but base on prosneek's advice:

Originally Posted by prosneek

For the proper care of the leather on your strop, all you need to do is

1. Do not hang strop in bathroom because the high humidity will affect the leather.

Where do you guys store/hang your strops when you shower before shaving or when not in use? I've been at this hobby for a tad over a year now and my strops have always remained in the bathroom. I have a TM latigo and a Dovo horsehide strop and would hate to find out that during this time the humidity of the bathroom has somehow altered them.
Any thoughts?

Originally Posted by rkelmy

Okay, I've received my new SRD Premium I strop today - now what? The strop is leather and hard pressed wool felt.

I've read various articlea on strop care and am a little confused if I need to paste or spray the felt side with Chromium Oxide or a Diamond Spray before using? If I do, what would be better to start with? I understand that you cannot combine these products, once you have applied one of them you need to use the same product from then on? Should I use a .5, 1 or 2 micron?

Can I use the strop as is for now? Any help is appreciated thank you.

Excellent choice. By all means, use it just as it is. I have two with the Premium I leather, and it's ready to go and will get better with use. For a daily strop, most advise no pastes or abrasive treatments of any kind.

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

Ok guys, I feel like a complete dolt now, but base on prosneek's advice:



Where do you guys store/hang your strops when you shower before shaving or when not in use? I've been at this hobby for a tad over a year now and my strops have always remained in the bathroom. I have a TM latigo and a Dovo horsehide strop and would hate to find out that during this time the humidity of the bathroom has somehow altered them.
Any thoughts?

I hang mine in the bathroom. We have a closet where I have a hook to hang it. I don't think the strops will be hurt by hanging in the bathroom, but I guess it depends on overall humidity. 90% of the time, bathrooms have nothing going on in them and are not humid at all.

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

Ok guys, I feel like a complete dolt now, but base on prosneek's advice:



Where do you guys store/hang your strops when you shower before shaving or when not in use? I've been at this hobby for a tad over a year now and my strops have always remained in the bathroom. I have a TM latigo and a Dovo horsehide strop and would hate to find out that during this time the humidity of the bathroom has somehow altered them.
Any thoughts?

I'm in trouble, then. I live on southwest Louisiana when the humidity on an average day is equal to your bathroom after a shower. LOL We don't even need humidors down here.