Strop boo boo - tell me how to fix it!

[Shave Ready]

Hi guys - went on autopilot this morning while stropping my razor and forgot to flip...oh it hurts so bad!



It's not a nick, but a superficial slice of the top layer. How do I fix this? I'm thinking that this could probably be glued back down, but I don't know if I can do that without the end result be a slightly lifted area.

Heeeeellllllllpppppp!

 

[Raithskar]

Man......I tell ya! Ya give a Guy a smokin' hot deal on a TM strop, and this is how he says Thank You.....oh the Humanity!

 

[Shave Ready]

Indeed, oh the humanity! It felt like I cut a piece of my own heart out this morning...

 

[life2short1971]

Using a toothpick put a minute dab of Ca Glue in the slice then quickly run your finger over it to lay it flat and smooth. when dry sand any excess glue with a fine grit paper or dmt. If there is a large excess(hopefully none) do not smear it trying to remove just allow to dry and remove that way. It only takes a pinhead amount of CA to fix that so don't over due it. When complete the strop will function as new and if your lucky there will be no trace if you get it just right.

This is a repair on horsehide where a combination of a bit too much and the color of the leather left a scar but you may get lucky. I have had no trace on several I have done in the past.

 

[Greybeard]

For a little flap like that rubber cement works well. Any excess is easier to remove and it stays flexible when dry.

 

[life2short1971]

CA glue is flexible when used in small amounts for leather repair as well.

 

[Brianskeet]

Using a toothpick put a minute dab of Ca Glue in the slice then quickly run your finger over it to lay it flat and smooth. when dry sand any excess glue with a fine grit paper or dmt. If there is a large excess(hopefully none) do not smear it trying to remove just allow to dry and remove that way. It only takes a pinhead amount of CA to fix that so don't over due it. When complete the strop will function as new and if your lucky there will be no trace if you get it just right.

This is a repair on horsehide where a combination of a bit too much and the color of the leather left a scar but you may get lucky. I have had no trace on several I have done in the past.

I know you had to hate the cut, but that really is a good lookin repair. With that color leather I don't think you could have avoided it being visible.

 

[smalltank]

+1 in rubber cement idea..I fixed my strop many times...cant even tell anything happened...180 grit sandpaper and plenty of palm rubbing to make it "dissapear"..:-D

 

[Shave Ready]

Thanks all - I'll give it a try this weekend. The flap does fit perfectly over the exposed area, so much so that when I put it down I can't tell anything has happened. So, based on the advice above, I'm hopeful.

But - rubber cement or CA glue...guys, I have a strong back and a weak mind...will it matter either way?

 

[life2short1971]

Ca dries immediately and no stringy mess.

 

[Brianskeet]

Some of the newer CA glues contain rubber like compounds to make them more shock resistant. Gorilla glue brand super glue with "impact tough" jumps to mind but there are others. Best of both worlds maybe?

 

[Tony Miller]

It felt like I cut a piece of my own heart out this morning...

Ironicly that is pretty much the procedure I had on Friday.......... I hope I didn't jinx you. Hope the strop turns out as well as i did

Tony

 

[Shave Ready]

Ironicly that is pretty much the procedure I had on Friday.......... I hope I didn't jinx you. Hope the strop turns out as well as i did

Tony

Wheeew! When I saw that Tony Miller had responded to this thread, my heart sank, and I girded my loins for the chastisement that was sure to follow (since after all, the strop is a Tony Miller 2.5" English Bridle....beautiful piece of work!).

Glad to hear your procedure went well, and glad to see that they didn't cut out your sense of humor! All the best in your recovery period

 

[Brianskeet]

Ironicly that is pretty much the procedure I had on Friday.......... I hope I didn't jinx you. Hope the strop turns out as well as i did

Tony

You know if they closed the incisions with dermabond then his repar and yours will be near identicle!

 

[gruntedshaves]

I saw tony miller, I thought he was gonna cut you good! lolol. so I have a tangent! lol. say if he had many nicks of his nature on the strop. would it do anything with the edge when he strops the blade?

 

[Lexbomb]

Ironicly that is pretty much the procedure I had on Friday.......... I hope I didn't jinx you. Hope the strop turns out as well as i did

Tony

Great reply, get well soon mate!

 

[Shave Ready]

Follow-up: I applied super glue this weekend, and let it sit for about 48 hours. I lightly sanded it down this evening - I didn't really have much to remove. The result is below. I figure that with time and rubbing, the discoloration will fade...and so will the twinges of pain in my heart as I put steel to leather .

 

[life2short1971]

Looks good. in the future 5 minutes is plenty of time to sit and sand a bit less but that will blend in some more. Good job!