My first strop

[r0ckrat]

Picked this up along with a bunch of other toys from a local antique shop, and just finished cleaning up the hardware and oiling the leather with Neatsfoot.

Should I do anything with the Linen other than "use it"?

Here's the bunch:

The top of the Linen side showing hardware before cleanup:

And a few details of the leather after.

(Dealers Sales Corporation)

(2x)

(On the back of the leather)

Trade Mark 44-20 Irish Brand Linen Finish

 

[mdunn]

it still looks a little dry. I think I remember people talking about rubbing in lather (from tallow soaps) and then rolling it out - double check that before doing it though

 

[r0ckrat]

I didn't oil the back of the leather or do any sort of "cleaning" of the linen.

Strop-meisters, is there anything special I should do there? Should I oil the entire leather strop front and back? Should I wash the linen in any manner?

Thanks for any additional tips.

 

[Leche]

I would take that linen off, and clean it with some lather and a soft brush. It doesn't look bad. I'd let someone else that is better with leather answer that.

 

[Nadir M]

Picked this up along with a bunch of other toys from a local antique shop, and just finished cleaning up the hardware and oiling the leather with Neatsfoot.

Should I do anything with the Linen other than "use it"?

Here's the bunch:

The top of the Linen side showing hardware before cleanup:

And a few details of the leather after.

(Dealers Sales Corporation)

(2x)

(On the back of the leather)

Trade Mark 44-20 Irish Brand Linen Finish

Nice gear you got there R0ckrat!

 

[r0ckrat]

Nice gear you got there R0ckrat!

Thanks! I'm enjoying it so far...