Justin Presson
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
I need a lesson on leather strops. I have never used one and I hear a lot of talk like hand stopped to a mirror polish and after some use a few strops on the leather and it is back to razor sharp. My questions are what grit do you go to before you strop, can I make one out of the veg tan leather I'm using for sheaths, what compound to use and what techniques. Currently I us a Lansky to put the final edge on the knives I'm making...which is slow but consistent. I go to a 600 grit stone creating a burr and all that and seems to put a great edge on a blade for me but I like the idea of telling people there knife has been hand stropped.
Any help is appreciated.
Justin
I need a lesson on leather strops. I have never used one and I hear a lot of talk like hand stopped to a mirror polish and after some use a few strops on the leather and it is back to razor sharp. My questions are what grit do you go to before you strop, can I make one out of the veg tan leather I'm using for sheaths, what compound to use and what techniques. Currently I us a Lansky to put the final edge on the knives I'm making...which is slow but consistent. I go to a 600 grit stone creating a burr and all that and seems to put a great edge on a blade for me but I like the idea of telling people there knife has been hand stropped.
Any help is appreciated.
Justin