Thread: Neatsfoot strop overdose HELP

So... if you had an old vintage strop that was really dry and stiff and you kept putting neatsfoot oil on it and rubbing it in till you could see oil stains on the back side of the strop and when you strop a razor on it there is absolutely no draw what so ever. Its like running the razor over a very slick piece of glass. I tried rubbing some prairie soap creations lanolin soap lather into it without any improvement. Have I ruined the leather?

I don't know if it would work but I would get a small bag of cat litter and lay it in a bed of the stuff and then cover it with more. Over a few days the litter ought to draw the excess oil out .... I think it would.

It's worth mentioning that it's absolutely imperative that you keep the cat away from the tray while all this is going on.

Try laying the strop face down on newspaper or towels and roll with a rolling pin.

Cornstarch applied to both sides will remove a lot of the oil. Works on silk shirts with oil stains. Old Oriental remedy. Leave overnight, then brush off.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Try laying the strop face down on newspaper or towels and roll with a rolling pin.

You have to be a certain age to know what a rolling pin is don't ya think ?

Clean it with Saddlsoap, that'll do the trick....

Or, you could throw the strop in the gulf of mexico..That seems to draw oil out nicely and efficiently...

On a serious note, it's never a good idea to rub soap into leather, regardless of what you read. You wouldn't do it to a Leather Jacket or Leather Sofa, Strops are no different...Only Saddlsoap, follow the directions, and then apply neetsfoot oil, a little at a time and let each application soak in for a day or two before you do anymore...

I would probably just wrap it tight with paper towels (white no printing on them) and put some weight on it. That should draw some out.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

You have to be a certain age to know what a rolling pin is don't ya think ?

Well I am 44 so I think I know what a rolling pin is

Originally Posted by Dllandry

Well I am 44 so I think I know what a rolling pin is

When you were a kid did your folks have a black rotary phone on the wall in the kitchen?