Leather Strop Canvas Sharpening Tool

If you have some blades that need sharpening, then this Leather Strop is for you! It’s a canvas sharpening tool that does the job. If you’re not familiar with what a strop is, it’s a flexible strip of fabric. It’s most often of denim or other soft materials. This one is both leather and canvas material. The leather strop is used by barbers to sharpen their shaving blades and other tools. But this doesn’t mean you can’t use it for other purposes. The strop tool can polish any type of blade including woodworking and kitchen blades.

Why Use a Strop Tool

There are many other tools for sharpening such as honing stones for example. But sometimes, those are not enough to finesse the sharpness of the tools. Most stones still leave behind burrs and rough edges. The leather strop is helpful in the last steps of the sharpening process to finish the effects. Also, it has two sides; the flesh side and the grain side. Both sides can be utilized depending on the degree of sharpening that you need. The leather strop doesn’t polish blades but it straightens them in the process too.

Easy To Use

Most of the time, people use strops with honing compounds to achieve a better outcome. Although it is not mandatory to use one. If you decide to use a compound, apply a small amount of it on the leather strop’s surface. Start honing the blade from one side to the other applying only light pressure. The leather strop also has a hanging tab so you can mount it to a wall for easy use. If you don’t want it to be too flexible, you can mount it on a wood paddle instead for more support. One may usually find this item in a classic-themed barber shop to sharpen razors.