Stropping block | Grain leather

This strop has the grain side (leather side) facing up. For regular stropping, both the flesh and grain sides work equally well. However, we prefer to have the leather side facing up if you plan to load the strop with diamond paste, as it's easier to clean the strop over time.

Strop block with burgundy-colored leather from Tärnsjö tannery, vegetable-tanned for maximum sharpening effect. The leather is mounted on an oak wood base. The wood base has been treated with paraffin oil and beeswax for both protection and luster.

The strop block acts as an extra stone that you can quickly and easily use to remove the final burr and enjoy a razor-sharp result.

Dimensions: 212 x 66 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight: 210 grams

A generously sized leather strop that gives knives that final razor-sharp finish. The strop features the highest possible leather quality (vegetable-tanned from Tärnsjö) and we highly recommend this strop as a complement to basic sharpening.

1. Place the strop in front of you on a non-slip surface, or place it in a sharpening stone holder.

2. Place the knife at the beginning of the strop and pull the blade forward. Note: You should pull the blade away from the edge, contrary to a cutting motion! Then flip the blade over and repeat the movement. Do this a handful of times, until the edge feels really sharp.

Remember to use the same angle as the knife's primary edge was sharpened with. If you are unsure of the angle, a rule of thumb is that Japanese knives have an angle of about 15 degrees. Also try to achieve as even a stroke as possible.

If you really want to go deep 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.