Thread: bad idea

I've never heard of anyone who specializes in reconditioning any strop and your strop is made in Japan by a very small businessman doing things one at a time. Follow Jim's advice. You are in uncharted territory when it comes to restoring those strops.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I've never heard of anyone who specializes in reconditioning any strop and your strop is made in Japan by a very small businessman doing things one at a time. Follow Jim's advice. You are in uncharted territory when it comes to restoring those strops.

Jim contacted me but I am still waiting on his advice...

The oil has arrived, however Jim has gotten back to me and so instead of applying the oil I am sending the kanayama strop off to Jim to see what can be done, thanks Jim.

So in the meantime I figured I would pull out my first strop that got defaulted to the closet after the kanayama arrived, an SRD 2" english bridle strop with chocolate color finish. A strop that had been bitten a few times in my early days of learning to strop and also not quite a supple as I would wish for. Since I would like to use the oil for something and being more of an experimental strop now I would like to see how the oil does on the SRD strop. What is the best way to oil a strop? A bit on my hands and rub it in or perhaps dabbing it on with a cotton ball?

Dude, Seriously....don't do anything to your strop, other than rub it down with the palm of your unwashed hand. These high quality leathers, really need little or no maintenance. (unless your restoring an old vintage strop)
Especially, SRD and Kanayama. No Soap, No lather, No oil, nothing...I have lot's and lot's of strops, They're all in great shape, and all I ever do is rub them with the palm of my hand. it really is enough.