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First time using a strop and I love it. (mander.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/sharpening

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I just got a leather strop for the first time in my sharpening journey and what a difference!

I sharpened all the straight edge knives at my in-laws before Thanksgiving Day and finished them with the strop and compound. Unreal!

I'll post links to what I used if it's allowed.

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[–] DoctorWhookah 2 points 1 year ago

They are a game changer for adding that extra ‘umph’.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I use an older version of this sharpener to restore a sharp edge and then hit the blade with a strop.

I got this strop that came with the compound. I used a tiny bit of olive oil on the leather and spread it evenly with my fingers.

I mostly use the rough leather side with compound to really finish the sharpening and then polish with the smooth side with no compound for the final polish.

Also, I can do serrated knives with the sharpener, but I read that you should never strop a serrated blade.