Leather Strop with Green Compound, 6.3 x 1.2 in on a Black Base
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Leather Strop with Green Compound, 6.3 x 1.2 in on a Black Base
A small leather strop for honing the edge of carving knives and small blades between sharpenings. The leather strip is about 6.3 × 1.2 in (16 × 3 cm), suede side up, fixed to a thin black base with angled edges, and it comes with one block of green polishing compound to rub into the leather. Each order is one strop and one compound block.
What it does
- Hones on leather: draw the blade along the leather with the edge trailing, spine first, to polish the edge after sharpening.
- Green compound: rub a thin, even layer of the green block into the leather before stropping. The manufacturer does not list the compound's composition or grit.
- Black base: the leather is fixed to a thin black base with angled edges, as pictured; the base material is not listed by the manufacturer, and it is not made of wood.
- Leather surface: the manufacturer lists the material as leather; the working side is suede and light tan, as pictured. The leather type and thickness are not listed.
- Small format: the strip is about 6.3 × 1.2 in (16 × 3 cm), and the strop with its compound weighs about 3.0 oz (85 g) as listed with its package.
Product at a glance
| Strop | Leather strip about 6.3 × 1.2 in (16 × 3 cm) on a thin black base |
|---|---|
| Leather | Suede side up, light tan, as pictured; type and thickness not listed by the manufacturer |
| Base | Thin black base with angled edges; material not listed by the manufacturer |
| Compound | 1 green block; composition and grit not listed by the manufacturer |
| Weight | About 3.0 oz (85 g), listed package weight |
| Package | 1 strop and 1 compound block; listed package size about 7.9 × 3.1 × 1.6 in (200 × 80 × 40 mm) |
Use & care
Check the strop when your order arrives and contact us through the contact page if it is damaged. Warm the compound block in your hand and rub a thin, even layer onto the leather; add a little more when the leather looks dry. Strop with the edge trailing, spine first, and keep your fingers out of the blade path. Use light pressure at the angle you sharpened at, and alternate sides. Keep the compound out of reach of children; it is not for skin contact or food surfaces, so wipe the blade clean after stropping. Store the strop flat and covered so the leather stays free of grit. The manufacturer gives no other care instructions.
Your questions, answered
What size is the strop?
The leather strip is about 6.3 × 1.2 in (16 × 3 cm), fixed to a thin black base with angled edges. The base thickness is not listed by the manufacturer.
What is the base made of?
The manufacturer does not list the base material. It is a thin black base with angled edges, as pictured, and it is not made of wood.
What kind of leather is it?
The manufacturer lists the material as leather but does not give the type or thickness. The working side is suede, light tan, as pictured.
What is in the green compound?
The manufacturer does not list the composition or grit of the compound, so we do not state one. It is a solid green block, as pictured.
How do I strop a carving knife?
Lay the bevel flat on the leather at the angle you sharpened at and draw the blade backward, spine first, with light pressure. Lift, turn the blade and repeat on the other side for a few passes, then wipe the blade clean.
What comes in the package?
One leather strop on its black base and one block of green compound.
Ships from our international warehouse; typical delivery within the United States is 7–14 business days.
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Hone the edge on leather between sharpenings
A leather strip about 6.3 × 1.2 in (16 × 3 cm), suede side up, on a thin black base, with one block of green polishing compound. Rub the compound into the leather and strop spine first to polish the edge of carving knives and small blades. Each order is one strop and one compound block.
Strop
A suede leather strip on an angled black base
The leather is fixed to a thin black base with angled edges, as pictured. The base material is not listed by the manufacturer, and it is not made of wood.
Compound
Rub the green block into the leather
Warm the block in your hand and rub a thin, even layer onto the suede. The manufacturer does not list the composition or grit of the compound.
Sizes
Compared with a sharpening stone
| TORVIK | Sharpening stone | |
|---|---|---|
| Polishes the edge with compound on leather | ||
| Reshapes a dull or chipped edge |
How to use
Specifications
Care and use
Check on arrival
Check on arrival
Look over the strop when your order arrives, and contact us through the contact page if it is damaged.
Stropping safely
Stropping safely
Strop with the edge trailing, spine first, and keep your fingers out of the blade path.
The compound
The compound
Keep the compound out of reach of children; it is not for skin contact or food surfaces, so wipe the blade clean after stropping.
Storage
Storage
Store the strop flat and covered so the leather stays free of grit. The manufacturer gives no other care instructions.
Shipping and returns
Shipping is free. Ships from our international warehouse; typical delivery within the United States is 7–14 business days. Delivery estimates for your address are shown at checkout.
You may request a return within 30 days of receiving your order, provided the item is unused and in the condition you received it, with its original packaging. Contact us first through the contact page and wait for the confirmed return address.
Questions and answers
What size is the strop?
What size is the strop?
The leather strip is about 6.3 × 1.2 in (16 × 3 cm), fixed to a thin black base with angled edges. The base thickness is not listed by the manufacturer.
What is the base made of?
What is the base made of?
The manufacturer does not list the base material. It is a thin black base with angled edges, as pictured, and it is not made of wood.
What kind of leather is it?
What kind of leather is it?
The manufacturer lists the material as leather but does not give the type or thickness. The working side is suede, light tan, as pictured.
What is in the green compound?
What is in the green compound?
The manufacturer does not list the composition or grit of the compound, so we do not state one. It is a solid green block, as pictured.
How do I strop a carving knife?
How do I strop a carving knife?
Lay the bevel flat on the leather at the angle you sharpened at and draw the blade backward, spine first, with light pressure. Lift, turn the blade and repeat on the other side for a few passes, then wipe the blade clean.
What comes in the package?
What comes in the package?
One leather strop on its black base and one block of green compound.
Ready to polish your next edge
Shipping is free, orders ship from our international warehouse, and returns can be requested within 30 days. Add the strop and its compound to your cart.
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