question on nicked up strop

[DanInFla]

I have been using the poor man's strop for a couple of weeks now. i have quite a few cuts and one or two places were i cut of a small piece of the top of leather (a couple of milimeters in size).

i guess my question is if these nicks/cuts affect the ability of the strop and are somehow ruining the edge of my razor? seems like it is quite a bit 'rougher' when i strop over one of theses nicks.

 

[Kentos]

You can sand down the bigger divots so there isnt a sharp edge that contacts your razor as you strop. As long as you have a good stroke i can't imagine the smaller nicks affecting the edge. How are the shaves off of it?

 

[Buckler]

If your still learning, just keep going, it shouldnt affect the razor edge to much that you would notice it at this stage. As mentioned above just find a way to remove the flappy bits and it will be fine.

 

[YetiDave]

+1 for sanding. I refuse to move from my poor man's strip until I've gone 6 months without nicking it and I've sanded out quite a few slices here and there. It's looks very well worn and battered but it does the job

 

[LarryAndro]

Make sure no leather protrudes above the nicked area, no flap of leather or anything. You can slice off the flap of leather sometimes also. I think it works well to oil the spot, and rub it hard with the round ceramic edge of a coffee cup.

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