Stropping

[StagLefty]

Won a strop last week on the ESEE forum. I've never used one before and was amazed at results. Next level of hand sharpening for me.
Anyone else using strops ?
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[Wulf202]

I'm cheap and use a retired weight lifting belt from a thrift store

[StagLefty]

I'm cheap and use a retired weight lifting belt from a thrift store

Use any compounds ?

[ray1970]

I've dabbled in stropping.

Never got too fancy though. One of my diamond hones has a leather case that I've used that works surprisingly well.

[DFBrews]

In this same general idea anyone recommend a good sharpening kit for high end kitchen knives? There are so many options out there

[Walker2970]

I have a Stropping belt for my Ken Onion work sharp system love it

[StagLefty]

In this same general idea anyone recommend a good sharpening kit for high end kitchen knives? There are so many options out there

I use a sharpening steel on all my kitchen knives before using. This seems to keep them sharp and I avoid having to bring a knife back from being dull.

[Wulf202]

Use any compounds ?

Leather shoe oil from redwing. Sparingly

[offgrid]

Using a strop for several years. Not in the traditional way though. Have a couple strops for my Edge Pro sharpener. I commonly sharpened up to 10K grit using Chosera stones, then a couple dozen very light pressure strokes on the strop, increase the angle 1-1 1/2 degrees. No compound. Will touch up my EDC on the strop as well.

DFBrews, the Edge Pro is an excellent sharpener, been using it for 15yrs. Maybe Delfuego will come along. Sharpened a vegetable cleaver for him, he took a bit of the tip of his finger off!!!

[rbeau30]

For my Straight Razors, I start with a freshly lapped Norton 6000/8000 water stone on the 8000 side. (10 passes)
Then I polish the edge up (10 passes) with the Spyderco Ultra fine bench stone.
Then strop 40 passes with a good leather strop.
On the linen side I put some Green Stropping compound.

That gets me to a shave ready edge :-)

Flattening stone: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00067ZSJ0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00067ZSJ0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1)Norton 6000/8000 grit: http://www.woodcraft.com/product/818264/norton-combination-waterstone-40008000-grit.aspx
Spyderco Ultra Fine: https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=81


EDIT:
I put this in the photo thread "post your last purchase". This is one I just got. I also have a matching one with ebony wood scales that shaves real nice. I have a DOVO Mahmut and a beautiful Dovo Silver Steel that my wife bought me. I strop these before each use :-)
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[denverco]

In this same general idea anyone recommend a good sharpening kit for high end kitchen knives? There are so many options out there

Any of the angle guided sharpeners should you do fine. Lanksy (with diamond stones and sapphire stone), edge pro, wicked edge. On the single sided systems work up a burr, then switch sides. With the lanksy diamond stones I only use oil on the sapphire stone. A kitchen knife will probably be a 15 or 20 degree edge.

[Ah Pook]

Won a strop last week on the ESEE forum. I've never used one before and was amazed at results. Next level of hand sharpening for me.
Anyone else using strops ?
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Looks like a #3 jewelers rouge. Not a bad use for stropping.

I have a barber's strop. Front end is leather strop and the back is for green or white rouge. Used a few times but it is still chasing the edge.