Thread: Weekly strop conditioning

Believe it or not, I routinely condition my strop on my dog's back. I have a bird hunting dog (German Short-hair Pointer). And, probably once a week or so, I just rub my strop on his back and use a little bit of his oil. The result is a nice draw on the strop - if thats what you're looking for. I also rub it a little with my palm to smooth it in a little. I also have wiener dog, but I think he's just a little too greasy; I've opted not find out either way (why mess with a good thing).

I understand and appreciate the concept of "to each his own", but dude, yer crackin' me up! LOL

Well, both dogs are of German descent, so I guess you're shaving with a Solingen made razor. The only thing that might work better is maybe like an English Setter for your Sheffield steel.

You could always use the wiener dog to condition a travel strop.

Originally Posted by Theseus

You could always use the wiener dog to condition a travel strop.

Or you could just use the dog!

Originally Posted by cflaageriv

Believe it or not, I routinely condition my strop on my dog's back.

Thank you for sharing but have you considered what your dog may roll in.

Condition on your dogs back eh? Sounds like animal cruelty to me.

Your dog has an oily back? That's interesting. I wonder if it's breed specific. Thanx for taking the heat off of us that use lather!

Thank you for sharing but have you considered what your dog may roll in.

Really. It's a humorous quote, but utterly true. Not my cup of tea.

Really, I'm not kidding...I tried lathering the strop too...works great...but for in between conditioning I really think it works very well. That is, if you want a little bit of resistance on your draw.