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how often should you put compound on your strops im new at this
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Welcome to the forum! 
Generally speaking, apply it lightly and you shouldn't need to re-apply very often at all.
Here are a couple of threads on the topic of applying compound and cleaning/resurfacing strops. Lots of good info & ideas here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...op-please-and-how-it-is-loaded-update-post-13
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/831937-How-to-re-surface-a-leather-strop
Generally speaking, apply it lightly and you shouldn't need to re-apply very often at all.
Here are a couple of threads on the topic of applying compound and cleaning/resurfacing strops. Lots of good info & ideas here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...op-please-and-how-it-is-loaded-update-post-13
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/831937-How-to-re-surface-a-leather-strop