WTB Shell Cordovan Strop
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Bogie
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Just a suggestion, but you can find good strops on 'The Bay'. My everday strop is a vintage Dubl Duck imported shell strop with canvas. Pretty good set-up that has been in use by me for fifteen plus years. Granted, it was priced at $15 when I bought it, but you still probably find one for a decent price. Remember you can refresh an older strop with sandpaper and a small amount of mineral oil.
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I would not recommend using mineral oil on leather in any circumstance, long term it will only harm the leather. There are way better options, like a small amount of pure neatsfoot oil. The best option is probably a pre-made mix of oils and waxes, like beeswax, lanolin, and coconut oil.
I use a vintage strop dressing that contains no grit. If I had to guess, it probably contains pure neatsfoot oil, lanolin, birch tar, and beeswax, judging by the smell, the effect it has on the strop and the feel of it.
I am a fan of using a mineral oil and beeswax mixture on wood, though.
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Bogie
I'm not looking at you !
That said, my strop is over fifteen years in my service and is in perfectly good condition. Neatsfoot oil, I now own some and would say it may at least good or better since I bought it to use on horn scales. On horn it is a good option maybe also on leather strops. However, there still is over fifteen years of a few drops of mineral oil that does just fine. So, if you have mineral oil, it works, If you don't have neatsfoot oil, you don't have to buy it.
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That's funny, as I would have recommended using mineral oil on horn or bone handles and scales. Pure neatsfoot oil would definitely work just as well or better though.
