Nick in my Strop- How should I sand it?

Well, yesterday morning, I seemed to have zoned out and put a nick in my SRD black latigo strop. It's a pretty good size one.

How should I go about sanding this? I tried using 220 grit and it didn't seem to do much.

Does it affect your stropping?

If not I would just leave it be.

I have used nicked up strops and have never had any ill effects.

does that cut go through the strop, or just into it a little?

If its getting in the way of your stropping, keep sanding it so its a little dip in the strop, otherwise just leave it

Doesn't look like there's a flap left if I'm looking at the picture correctly. It's more like you left a gouge in the strop than a nick. Unless it's affecting your stropping I would just leave it.

The bottom line is if you can feel it as you strop then it either needs to be repaired or you should avoid that area. If very fine sandpaper or a pumice stone can't take it out its probably too deep to remove.

Sand the edges smooth and you'll be fine.

That leather looks paper thin , even at the undamaged area .

This link will fix you up .


http://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/LiquidLeatherRepair.html



cityjim

cityjim said:

That leather looks paper thin , even at the undamaged area .

This link will fix you up .


http://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/LiquidLeatherRepair.html



cityjim

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Cityjim never ceases to amaze me...

cityjim said:

That leather looks paper thin , even at the undamaged area .

This link will fix you up .


http://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/LiquidLeatherRepair.html



cityjim

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I wonder if these folks make a liquid brain repair product.

A strop isn't a strop until you put a couple of nicks in them. It adds character.

Anyone who has a strop without a nick is cheating.

Rick Sparks said:

I wonder if these folks make a liquid brain repair product.

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Methinks he needs a liquid brain alternative/substitute/replacement.

cityjim said:

That leather looks paper thin , even at the undamaged area .

This link will fix you up .



cityjim

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I sometimes wonder if this is just someone here posting and having fun under an alter ego.

Fnord5 said:

Methinks he needs a liquid brain alternative/substitute/replacement.

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I don't know. Some guys are just lost causes.

English said:

A strop isn't a strop until you put a couple of nicks in them. It adds character.

Anyone who has a strop without a nick is cheating.

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I'm certainly not cheating

English said:

A strop isn't a strop until you put a couple of nicks in them. It adds character.

Anyone who has a strop without a nick is cheating.

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Mine's got lots of character~

andy

44Whiskas said:

Mine's got lots of character~

andy

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Mine just got some big character the other day for the first time after leaving my practice strop behind.

I sanded the problem area very heavily this weekend.

When I strop, I feel the gouge. However, the edge isn't getting caught on it. I guess I'll just have to use it a couple more times and see if it's affecting the edge.

Thebigspendur said:

The bottom line is if you can feel it as you strop then it either needs to be repaired or you should avoid that area. If very fine sandpaper or a pumice stone can't take it out its probably too deep to remove.

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Define fine sandpaper. What grit?

JonnyAngel said:

Define fine sandpaper. What grit?

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I have read 1000 grit or higher.

However, I can say that pumice works great. If there is none at home, they cost no more than $5 and that's for a fancy one, at wallyworld or any supermarket they are even less.