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Thread: Strop conditioners
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07-16-2012, 10:41 PM #11
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07-16-2012, 11:10 PM #12“The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”
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earcutter (07-16-2012)
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07-16-2012, 11:20 PM #13
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07-16-2012, 11:55 PM #14
I can't say from experience but check the ingredients & assess the risks. I have used lard in the past but maybe that's why my strop only lasted 25 years
“The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”
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07-17-2012, 12:07 AM #15
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07-17-2012, 12:44 AM #16
Well I will soon have two vintage strops landing up at my place, so I am oing to treat the worst out of the two with Dubbin and see what happens, I remember my Grandfather teaching me to use a hair dryer when applying the stuff to his leather boots, I doubt I will attempt this with the strop but yet another interesting idea of using an appliance to help apply the dubbin.
I will use a small amount on an old rag and see what happens, you live and learn!
Thanks Guys for your ideas and I will let you all know how I get on.
Byron
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onimaru55 (07-17-2012)
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07-17-2012, 03:59 AM #17
I know I wrecked one by putting too much neatsfoot on it so don't make my mistake. I use it for knives now but the draw is like stropping thru wet concrete.
Honestly, can't see any reason why you would want to condition a roo strop unless it was stored near an air conditioner or in the desert for the last few years.“The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”
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mapleleafalumnus (07-17-2012)
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07-17-2012, 05:05 AM #18
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Thanked: 1587Yes, I agree. There is no need to condition a roo strop unless it is in need of restoration. And given roo strops are mostly a new phenomenon, you will not find many old ones in need of reconditioning I wouldn't think.
I'll tell you one thing that my roo strops enjoy though - R.M Williams Leather Conditioner. Used sparingly, it just soaks in and leaves everything nice and supple. I've used it once or twice on a couple when I was experimenting with treating the surface (sanding it etc). Not sure if you can get it outside Australia, though if you can get RM Williams boots, I guess you can get the conditioner too. Definitely no wax in its ingredients list.
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mapleleafalumnus (07-17-2012)
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07-17-2012, 07:31 AM #19
I use Oakwood leather conditioner. It's got emu oil in it as well as beeswax. I don't know how they get the oil out of emus but maybe I'd rather not know.
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07-17-2012, 07:49 AM #20
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