Thread: Convert a Strop to Suede?

I have a strop from SRD and a strop from RupRazor. I prefer the suede feel and draw of the RupRazor strop, but I prefer everything else about the SRD strop. Is there any thing I can do to modify the SRD strop so that it has the same suede feel and draw as the RupRazor strop?

120 Grit sandpaper perhaps??

I have used this on a strop to remove wrinkles on the surface from it being rolled up during shipping and it resulted in a slightly more velvety feel...

It will be hard to make it feel the same...
And its a shame to ruin a good strop

If you sand off the shiny layer off the strop you will get a different feel,
220 or coarser should do the trick(220 leave a pretty fine finish)

regular sandpaper i would not use higher than 60 as finer can embed grit in the strop that is hard to remove, i think good wet-dry could be used tho

oh yes after rubbing it clean with the palm of your hand you will need to get the right conditioner

I've used a random orbital palm sander with 220 grit paper on several strops to great effect. The random motion of the sander leaves a strop with no marks that has a nice draw and literally looks like new.

My understanding is suede is the opposite side of leather so it's different. personally if that's what you want I would just get that rather than mess up a good strop. You'll probably mess up the finishing and dressing in the strop.

I wouldnt sand the top grain of the leather you will totally bugger ya strop if you remove to much , as bigspender suggested use the back which is the flesh side "suede" or a light rub over the grain side with a pumice stone may improve the draw to your liking along with a small amount of lather massaged in every now an then