A mounted leather strop is one of the most useful tools in a knife sharpening kit - a dedicated, always-ready surface for removing the fine wire edge after sharpening and maintaining the apex between sessions. The Naniwa Leather Strop presents a cowhide stropping surface adhered to a magnolia wood base, with non-slip pads on the underside that keep the strop stable on a counter or bench during use. The wood base ensures the surface stays flat under stropping pressure, which matters for consistent edge contact.
Use edge-trailing strokes at your sharpening angle - always draw the spine toward you, never push the edge forward. A few strokes per side after each sharpening session removes the burr and aligns the apex. The leather surface can be used plain for final edge alignment or loaded with a fine stropping compound for more aggressive finishing. At 210mm x 70mm the stropping surface is a practical everyday size that accommodates most kitchen knife blades.
Care Instructions: Keep the leather surface clean and dry. Store flat. Load with stropping compound as needed. Replace when the leather surface becomes worn or contaminated.
Use edge-trailing strokes at your sharpening angle - always draw the spine toward you, never push the edge forward. A few strokes per side after each sharpening session removes the burr and aligns the apex. The leather surface can be used plain for final edge alignment or loaded with a fine stropping compound for more aggressive finishing. At 210mm x 70mm the stropping surface is a practical everyday size that accommodates most kitchen knife blades.
Care Instructions: Keep the leather surface clean and dry. Store flat. Load with stropping compound as needed. Replace when the leather surface becomes worn or contaminated.
- Brand: Naniwa
- Material: Cowhide + Magnolia Wood
- Dimensions: 210 mm x 70 mm x 20 mm
- Weight: 200 g
- Base: Non-slip pads
