{"product_id":"cleancut-strop-block-split-leather","title":"Strop block | Split leather","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 stropping block with dark blue leather from Tärnsjö tannery, vegetable tanned for maximum effect. The leather is mounted on a Swedish pine wood base, the underside of which is engraved with the Hokusai motif, the classic Japanese wave. The wooden base has been treated with paraffin oil and beeswax for both protection and luster. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe stropping block acts as an extra stone that you quickly and easily use to remove the last burr and enjoy a razor-sharp result.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 212 x 66 mm\u003cbr\u003eThickness: 17 mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 135 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA generously sized leather strop that gives knives the final razor-sharp finish. The strop is made of the highest possible leather quality (vegetable-tanned from Tärnsjö) and we warmly recommend this strop as a complement to basic sharpening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Place the strop in front of you on a non-slip surface, or place it in a sharpening stone holder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Place the knife at the beginning of the strop and pull the blade forward. Note: You should pull the blade away from the edge, as opposed to a cutting motion! Then turn the blade over and repeat the motion. Do this a handful of times, until the edge feels really sharp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemember to use the same angle as the knife's primary edge is sharpened with. If you are unsure about the angle, a rule of thumb is that Japanese knives have an angle of approximately 15 degrees. Also try to achieve as smooth a pull as possible. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you really want to go into depth with your stropping, you can apply diamond paste to the strop. This provides a greater abrasive effect and gives the edge an almost unreal bite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade in Sweden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cleancut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57775422407004,"sku":"STR-block-Hokusai","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5556\/6940\/files\/hokusai-leather-strop.jpg?v=1780314693","url":"https:\/\/stage.cleancut.eu\/products\/cleancut-strop-block-split-leather","provider":"Cleancut","version":"1.0","type":"link"}