I've noticed that my new house seems to be a bit dryer than my old. Or maybe my old house just had high humidity. My Bison Horse hide strop has been showing signs of being really dry so today I decided it was time to hit it with some Neats foot oil. I've only ever oiled it once or twice in the past, and have used very little oil. Maybe a 1/4 teaspoon each time, and really worked it in. Today I gave it a good oiling, really trying to get everything with oil. Did the back side, edges, handle and even up around the Chicago screws. I'd say I used 1 1/2 teaspoons on the entire thing. The remnants of what was left on my hand got massaged, rubbed, Molested into my old Weiffenbach Shell. Gave both a test run and both are still feeling great. Slightly more draw on the Bison but it's super slick, and maybe a little too slick from it being dry.
and the hobby rolls on....
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Also been noticing my walls getting marked up from the strops as well. Think a nice wide piece of Walnut on the wall for protection might be effective and eye catching. Next time I'm at the wood store I might look for a nice piece for this purpose.
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