Are little "nicks" on a leather strop bad for the

SolingenFan · Post by **SolingenFan** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:08 pm

My new strop has already 4 little cuts in it.

Is this a problem?

Can I remove these cuts?

sebell · Post by **sebell** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:17 pm

It's not usually a problem, but you can smooth
them out with a pumice stone.

- Scott

SolingenFan · Post by **SolingenFan** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:02 pm

Thanks for the advice.

notthesharpest · Post by **notthesharpest** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:36 pm

If your strop has a nick in it, make sure no part is higher than the level of the rest of the strop. If it is, carefully trim away the damage so that your strop has no bump on it. (A particle missing is OK, but having a piece of the strop sticking up might be a problem.)

(And don't cut your strop.)