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Knifewear Leather and Suede Paddle Strop

Knifewear Leather and Suede Paddle Strop

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These double-sided leather strops are just what the doctor ordered for keeping your knives mega sharp. A leather strop is used to hone the blade after sharpening for an added silkiness. The Leather strop can also be used to touch up an edge in between sharpenings. Just like a barber who uses a straight razor. These strops are made by Horace and Jasper out of the Calgary in Canada, exclusively for Knifewear and Kent of Inglewood. Not sure how to use one? Check out the GIF below!

Looking for the bonus round of Knifenerd level sharpness? Complete the trifecta by using the white rod, the black rod, and then the leather strop.

About Knifewear Products - We've sourced the best kitchen accessories to accompany our knives, items that we're so proud of we put our name on them. We have a wide selection of tools for the professional chef and home cook, from tweezers and tongs, to knife bags and sharpening stones.

    Overall Dimension 44 x 6.5cm
    Leather/Suede Dimension 28 x 6.5cm
    Thickness 2.5 cm
    Made in Canada

    A leather strop is how every super knife-nerd keeps their knife sharp. Like many knife maintenance tools, the strop is designed to help you clean burrs off the edge of the knife. The rougher suede side grabs any rough burrs that have formed on the edge and either straightens them out, or pulls them off. The plain leather side is then used to give your knife a final polish, bringing it to a mirror finish and giving it a lightsaber edge.

    HOW TO USE IT



    Grip the paddle firmly by its handle and hold it straight out, parallel to the floor. Start with the rougher suede side facing upwards. Rub the edge of the knife along the strop, leading with the spine from one end to the other. Be sure to run the knife away from the edge to avoid cutting the strop. Repeat this motion on each section of the edge, on either side of the knife a dozen or so times. Flip the strop over and repeat the motion on the smoother side. To make your strop super-effective, coat the rough side with chromium oxide once every few months. Chromium oxide is an abrasive
    polishing compound that is somewhere between a stone and a strop, so it will give your blade extra polish and remove stubborn burrs without taking off excess metal. We use chromium oxide on all of our suede strops, especially just after sharpening a knife. Use your strop weekly to maintain a good edge, or more often if you work in a restaurant. For the best edge-maintenance use a ceramic honing rod, followed by a leather strop.

    HOW TO MAINTAIN IT



    Strop care is mostly about preventative maintenance. Because our strops are made from leather and wood, they are easily damaged by moisture. Keep them well away from water. If after a while your strop appears dirty, use a dry cloth to buff it for a minute or so. Once a year, moisturize it with a light leather cream, especially if you live in a dry climate.

    Barcode: 58596548 SKU: BM-PADDLE

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    We aim to ship your order within 1 business day at Knifewear, if there is a hold up, we'll aim to let you know and give you a timeline.

    We offer $3 shipping on orders over $100* anywhere in Canada and $200* to customers in the USA. We ship worldwide, and offer up to the minute rates from our shipping partner DHL.

    *Konro Grills and some other larger items are excluded from the free shipping offer.

    How do I make a return on an online order?
    No worries, we've got you sorted. Head over to https://knifewear.mom/returns and follow the prompts. 

    Can I pick up my order Curbside / At the store?
    Absolutely, as long as all the items you are looking for are in stock at the location you want to pickup from, you'll be able to select that at the checkout. If one or more items aren't at your preferred location we are happy to ship it to you. 

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    Overall rating: 4.7362638 / 5 from 182 reviews.

    AI Generated Review Summary

    The Knifewear Leather and Suede Paddle Strop is praised for its great service, excellent staff, and high-quality product. Customers appreciate its suitability for various knife sizes and its effectiveness in providing a clean edge. However, some users find the leather to be thin and the side to be dry.

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    • Customer Service: 6%
    • Product Size: 5%
    • Staff Knowledge: 3%
    • Product Quality: 15%
    • Edge Quality: 9%

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    Review highlights

    • "is exactly as advertised- right size, great quality leather/suade, and overall just a well made product."Dan W.
    • "The suede side is really great and holds compound well, and the leather side is soft and smooth."Dustin H.
    • "Was a great quality gift for my husband and as always they give such great service!"Tarah M.

    Reviews

    I took the knife sharpening

    "I took the knife sharpening course and bought products afterwards. Course was fantastic, had an amazing/fun instructor and learned a lot. I would recommend this course to anyone who has any interest in knives. The strop is incredibly durable and easy to use. Really finishes the sharpening process and puts a nice polished edge on the blade. Thanks again to the guys who helped me through the process!!!! Amazing team!!!"

    James H. (5/5)

    Good stope

    "Exactly what I needed"

    Vincent K. (5/5)

    Leather paddle strop

    "Yeah, I am used to using the workshop mini pocket packable I really enjoyed using the leather paddle strap yeah got the knife really sharp. It was a treat using it."

    Rod P. (5/5)

    Knifewear Leather and Suede Paddle Strop

    "It works great at honing the edge of my 240mm Guyto from diced Knives after sharpening it on my stones and realigning the edge with my knifewear honing rod"

    Cameron C. (5/5)

    Excellent!

    "Excellent!"

    Robert F. (5/5)

    Leather/Suede Strop

    "The strop and chromium Oxide bar were both quality purchases. They work very well and have added that final step in bringing my sharpness to the next level when sharpening. Would highly recommend this product."

    Darrell U. (5/5)

    Works good

    "Works good"

    Jacob H. (5/5)

    Strop

    "Sharpening course was awesome! Really like the edge from the stop."

    Richard R. (5/5)

    Un léger défaut au niveau

    "Un léger défaut au niveau du manche , mais esthétique"

    Mathieu A. (4/5)

    Great service again

    "I took the knife sharpening class as I have sharpened knives with mixed results and wasn’t sure why. The class wasn’t so technical you couldn’t grasp it but it did offer tidbits of information I hadn't realized before. I bought the tools and am happy with things after I got home and replicated what I learned. Working with quality suppliers who are more concerned about process and results vs $$ is always a good decision. Thank you."

    Walter W. (5/5)

    Q&A

    Do I have to use chromium oxide on the suede side? Thanks.
    Hey Nick, you don't have to, the suede works great on it's own! The Chromium Oxide is awesome if you want additional polishing power from your strop.
    Hello What are the dimensions of the leather/suede sections of the strop?
    Hey there, they are: 28 x 6.5cm! Let me if you'd like to know anything else! - Ellie
    No more stock in edmonton? I wanted to buy one and also the green thing that you need to apply to the strop.
    We have some en route right now - we should have them distributed to all the shops in the next few weeks. Sorry about the delay on these guys!
    For daily maintenance between sharpening, can I just use a double sided strop or do I need to incorporate the ceramic rods as well?
    I would use a rod as well, they work quicker. But if you just want to go with the strop, they are great, you'll just need to spend a little extra time stropping the knife, than you would honing on the rod. - Ellie

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