So, like most people here (I assume) I’ve got a couple nicks in the first strop I purchased. To date, I’ve been stripping around the nicks sense they were at the extreme ends of the strop, but this morning I stupidly put Another nick near the middle. Avoiding this would leave me about a 6 inch area to strop on. (See picture). All the nicks are very shallow.
My question: is it “safe” to strop over these nicks or will that damage the edge?
I’ve got a couple Tony Miller strops on the way and a Vintage C-Mon from BST. They should be here early next week and then this won’t be a problem. But until then, do I use a bunch of short strokes or can I use full length strokes over the nicks?
Thanks,
Tom
My question: is it “safe” to strop over these nicks or will that damage the edge?
I’ve got a couple Tony Miller strops on the way and a Vintage C-Mon from BST. They should be here early next week and then this won’t be a problem. But until then, do I use a bunch of short strokes or can I use full length strokes over the nicks?
Thanks,
Tom