{"product_id":"cleancut-stropping-block-split-leather-koi-blue","title":"Stropping Block | Split Leather","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStropping block with dark blue leather from Tärnsjö tannery, vegetable-tanned for maximum sharpening effect. The leather is mounted on a Swedish pine wood base, the underside of which is engraved with a Japanese koi fish motif. The wood 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 can quickly and easily use to remove the last burr and achieve 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 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 primary 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 flip the blade and repeat the movement. 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 of 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 in-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\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cleancut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57775369027932,"sku":"STR-block-Koi_BLUE","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5556\/6940\/files\/koi-strop-2.jpg?v=1780314441","url":"https:\/\/stage.cleancut.eu\/products\/cleancut-stropping-block-split-leather-koi-blue","provider":"Cleancut","version":"1.0","type":"link"}