Leather Paddle Strop Large 2 Sided 3 Inch by 9 Inch with 2.8oz. Green White Compound (Paddle STROP)

No, this isn't some kind of kinky S&M paddle (Although I suppose there's nothing to stop you using it that way if that's your bag!), it's a very helpful leather strop that finely hones the edge of your kitchen knives after sharpening. As someone who takes pleasure in having a fine cutting edge on my selection of kitchen knives this was an essential purchase. Whetstones and ceramic rods can only do so much when honing a knife, but to really finish the razor's edge finish you need a leather strop like this. I already had a loose leather strop, but having the solid back to this one makes it much easier to keep a constant angle of the blade's edge against the leather. You can use the strop with or without the compound, the important thing is to get your knife at the right angle, moving away from the edge of the blade whenever you slide the knife along the strop, and helping put a top class finish on your knife. It can really be quite a meditative process lining up your knives for a good session with the whetstones and finishing off with a few strokes of the paddle, so take the plunge and add this to your knife care routine, you won't be sorry.

Great paddle strop. It has that extra width for bigger knives etc. Decent quality leather on both sides and included compound. Actually comes with very clear instructions on what side/compound to use and when. Sounds obvious but the theory is there too and in perfect English to boot. I use on all my knives laid flat on the table and held in hand to strop my axes. Buy with confidence.

Great strop! Suede side a little “fuzzy” but nothing that concerns me. Compounds work well, just a few licks on both sides and my knife was honed to perfection.

As a knife collector and enthusiast having good equipment to sharpen with is important. My old strop is very worn so I ordered this to replace it. For the money it seems like a great deal. Good sized and two sided offers good versatility. The smooth side is great to use undressed and the rougher side holds the stropping compound well for more aggressive work .This works well for maintaining or polishing an edge and is a good value. I would recommend and buy again,

I am a beginner at stropping, but this unit made learning pretty quick. It is recommended that you take note of the two side of leather, as using the coarser green compound should go on the rougher leather side - use the finer white compound on the smoother leather side. The leather area works well enough for small pocket knives all the way up to regular kitchen knives. Once you get consistent, it's leaves a very nice polish and edge on your knives. The white and green compound sticks look small, but they should last you for years, under regular use. You can always buy more of the compounds separately from other vendors. I used to sharpen my knives almost every week on diamond stones but now strop every week. This cuts down (no pun intended) on grinding down the blade metal unnecessarily but keeps a wicked sharp edge. I own some limited edition blades, so keeping them intact is sometimes a concern.

Very pleased with my purchase. Have used it and it works wonderfully.

Once you have taken care to ensure your knives are sharp at the outset, most of the time when your kitchen or other knives seem like they need sharpening (e.g., using the whetstone or diamond stone), what they really need is a few passes with a honing rod and leather strop to bring them back to the razor cutting edge you expect. Use both of these tools regularly, and you'll find that your knives under typical use hardly ever need the diamond stones. This strop is generously sized, large enough to handle my cleaver and large kitchen knives, but also manageable for my smaller-bladed pocket knives. I use a set of angle guides to ensure I am sharpening with the correct blade angle geometry. For my Japanese knives I'll do the 14 degree honing guide and finish up with 11 degrees on the strop. For my inexpensive, utilitarian cleaver I'll use the 20 degree honing guide and finish up with 17 degrees on the strop. ~5-10 minutes per blade 1-2 times a month with the honing rod and strop is all that is needed to keep all of my knives paper-cutting sharp. After about a year of use the strop is holding up well. I mostly use the white polishing compound on the suede side, and the green compound on the smooth side. Some of the nap of the suede has come off (as you would expect), and the smooth side has developed a small pit (from a small cut when I started to push the blade in error instead of pulling), but is otherwise still smooth. For the price I thought that I might have to replace every year or so, but after regular use it looks like this will serve me well for many years more. I'm impressed!