I did that to my leather strops on the first knife I sharpened. whoops I was using a diagonal stroke but passing beyond the tip and slicing the face of my strop. It did show me that I was applying uneven pressure during my strokes since only the right strop was damaged.
They still work but I just ordered another blank set, added a set with the 3.5/5 compound, and the 1200/1500 ceramics. It seems I’m going to end up with every grit and abrasive offered.
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