I got a vintage strop that I wanted to linen from since I wanted to try the vintage linen compared to the cotton. Anyway the leather looked good so figured it was a bonus, but it is quite slick with virtually no draw. This is my first attempt at trying to refurbish a strop. The strop wasn't really stiff or anything just slick. I cleaned up the strop with saddle soap and it didn't have an effect on it other than removing quite a bit of dirt and a nasty smell. After reading some posts figured I would try some neatsfoot oil. Not really sure what is considered alot of oil, but I rubbed about a teaspoon of oil (which seems like alot to me) on it so far and it just soaked it up. The oil treatment was spread out over a few days with alittle rubbing and then letting it sit for a day and so on. Was wondering if I should use more oil or try sanding it down? Figure if it can't be saved I still have the linen which is why I got it in the first place, but can't hurt to try and save the leather. Any suggestions would be appreciated.