How To Make A Strop For Knife Sharpening SUPER EASY
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- How to make a strop for knife sharpening. A quick and easy knife sharpening strop anyone can make. Plus, how does it stack up against the knives plus strop block? And some questions answered in regards to making your own strop.
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Hi, Im Alex and my channel is Outdoors55. It Is a channel based out of southern Pennsylvania, that delivers family friendly content focused around knife making, knife sharpening, outdoors, hiking, backpacking, and bushcrafting and whatever else I can dream up! I try to remain active in the youtube community and welcome everyone! Thank you for taking the time to watch! I REALLY appreciate!
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Hi mate
Thanks for the video
Do you stick leather down with smooth side up or the rougher like suede side?
Thanks
Great video. I generally use double sided tape for instant stick. Making a small one out of half a paint stick is a great addition to a backpack knife maintenance kit
Just bought your strop and diamond paste. Thanks for answering my questions. Can’t wait to try it.
Thanks so much 🙏 Any questions don't hesitate to ask.
@@OUTDOORS55 hello i have a 220 grit and 1000 grit whetstone can i use it to get a razor sharp edge without a strop cus i have no leather available
@@sundararaonuthulapaty5897 you can get a blade pretty sharp with even course stones like the ones you have. however it's very hard though to get as fine an edge as showcased in the video without a strop. at the end of the day it all depends on the intended purpose of the blade you're sharpening. I find with kitchen knives you don't have to worry about an edge good enough to cut phonebook paper but the case is different for straight razors which need to be that super keen edge that can tree top hairs.
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Just a quick thank you for this video. I made my first couple of strops following these very simple steps and now have ridiculously sharp knives!
All these years I never even thought I could use the other side of my vintage compressed leather block strop with two different grit compounds instead of constantly mixing them. Doh ! See glad watched the whole thing. Thanks pal
Best advice on making strops.
Nice to know. I've not had much luck with a strop because never have used a compound. Thanks for the HELP and your time to share this
Just got into sharpening. Was wondering what I was doing wrong when my knives just wouldn't be as sharp as I'd expected or hoped. Made a strop off of a old belt and some mdf. Thanks to you I now have hair shaving, paper slicing knives. Cheers man
This was a great demonstration video. Thank you
Thanks so much for the video man, really helped me out on my favorite hatchet that I couldn't get back to its prime!
THANK YOU FOR THIS, i have recently taken up blacksmithy and am staarting to learn leathercraft too. so knife making is a natural union of that and this will help alot :).
As a very intro dude into this hobby for me...... I really appreciate your videos!
What side of the leather do you use that the knife edge will touch?
Say if it's a belt the smooth side that faces out towards everyone or the rougher side that faces your waist.
-towards the end of the video you mentioned having a smooth side leather on one side of your block and the rough side leather on the other side of your block. If that's true will you use both smooth and rough and you have to pick only one... What's the all around go to?
Rough (flesh) side will hold compound better.
Great video man! I love that you keep people of all experience levels in mind, very down to earth stuff.
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was looking for something just like this when I saw you had a couple new videos up. think I just need some compound now and I'm good to go. great video and glad you're back!
I have made my own strop and it works great. Thank you for the information
Thanks for watching!
Your videos are excellent. Straight and to the point. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻
Great video! I'm glad I found your channel. I'm really new to this and bought a 2-sided strop. I applied both pieces of leather smooth-side out but wasn't sure that was the right thing to do. I then tested a pocket knife and it became mush duller than when I started which told me I was applying way too much pressure. Can you please do a more detailed video of how to (assemble and) use a strop correctly?
I have been using a knife plus strop for a while but maybe i will try to make a small travel size one to throw in the pack. Thanks for the tip.
Great video! I seriously NEED a strop. Maybe I’ll make one.
Yes you do! A post apocalyptic strop 👍😉
Good video. One thing that I think helps beginners with is using a thinner leather or other material. I like using denim. It's easy to find, basically free, and really takes the compound well. Have you tried denim?
Rockstead knives actually recommend using denim, it works great
Thanks for making this video
Great stuff, mate. Straight forward and easy to follow. I can see myself making my own after this video. Thanks
Great video! Right to the point, that's why I watch this channel! (I know this is 2 years old but still)
Just stressing the range of successfully improvising a leather strop. For some time, to just to put the finishing touches on a blade, after getting a nicely polished result from an ultra fine ceramic bench stone, I'd stropped the blade to a well polished,, easily whittling a hair, satisfactory conclusion making use of a fine bare leather guitar strap as a very successful strop, even without any polishing compound. With very little time or effort it brought CPM S30V blades and others up to that next level.
Hi. I use an old nail bag. ( tool belt). I cut strips out of the nail bag. I bought a cheap strip from Wish website and my home made version which I got the idea from you. Lol. The old furry leather from the nail bag works great. Glued with contact cement ( spray adhesive) version. The version from wish website is a little smoother. Is that maybe why your version work better??? Any reply appreciated cheers 🙂👍👍👍
I was wondering about this after ha Ing watched one of your other videos. I got scrap leather at home from other projects as well as scrap wood, so learning that all I need is the compound feels reassuring.
Although for me the biggest issue isn't lack of strop but rather lacking technique xD
Thanks for an amazing channel. In the short time, since I have begun to give my knives some tlc, I have learned so much from you, dispite a learning disability... Frederik ( Danish fan ) 😊
Oh yes.... Please tell a friend of mine that ( stropping) is not something dirty 😉
Nice vid ! I guess it is best to glue smoother/treated side down and more absorbent/rougher side up to take compound?
Great video. Strops are required equipment for all knife nuts!🔪
Thanks for the info. I'm going to get it done
Hey I just bought a stropping block and I was wondering if you could do a video on how to properly strap a knife I've been practicing but I haven't quite got it yet and I figured I'd ask you since you're the pro
excellent video and very well explained and demo'd. How does the strop compare to a ceramic rod though in order to maintain a super sharp edge and not necessarily take off any steel?
depends heavily on what abrasive compound you use- and that will also depend on what kind of steel you have and its purpose (e.g. a straight razor will have a different process vs a kitchen knife vs a utility knife)
Great video - Thanks for dragging me up the learning curve!
Fenomenal, useful, on point like all your videos best instruction on you tube that can be found.
If production of your video was better you would have many times more viewers.
Thanks for this video. Been following you for about 6-8 months. About to start the "stock removal" side of knife making. Your videos and tips are helping. Keep the videos coming. Can't wait to start my own
Thanks for watching man! Good luck in you knife making. Let me know how it goes 👍 it’s addicting though😂
As always, your video is very informative.
Finished mine today 😊
Would you make a curved edge for inside curves, or just hit them as best you can on a flat strop?
Great video! As always very informative and easy to understand...
Was thinking about making my own strop earlier today. And behold, the first video that popped up was yours.
Tip I read from a bladesmith online that makes a helluva lot of sense to me: when you sharpen your knife on an oilstone (in particular), wipe the residue after sharpening off on your strop. The super fine metal shavings will really help remove those burrs etc. In a short time, there'll be no need for compound. Good vid bud. Value.
Provide the link to this online blade smith that told you this.
Immediately after reloading the strop with the wax compound, can it be used immediately or should it be left to dry? And if it should be left to dry, for how long? Thank you.
Do a review of the lansky combo stone, I have it and I really like it
Hey! Someone who's new to this field here, by "smooth side" and "rough side" what do you mean? Did you literally just glue one side to the skin side and one side to the fiber side?
Well done. I learned how to make a strop from Doug Outdoors and was amazed at how well they work. I use the green compound as well - haven't use the oil though. Gonna try it this weekend.
Thanks Alex, this is my favorite channel God bless.
Thank you my friend! I appreciate you taking the time to watch! You as well!
Awesome I need me some of that compound thanks for the video
That was an excellent, helpful well made video demonstration... Thank you.
Make a full video on sharpening! Beginning to end for beginners with lots of detail. Start with apexing and creating a burr and moving through stones and also cover different angles, and then stropping! Some days I feel like I'm getting it and some days half my blade is sharp and half is dull.
Just stone the knife get some edge,then just use a steel,practice practice practice.
Just a basic question.
Which side of leather to use as a strop?
tks.
Nice! I made mine also. Very easy to do.
Do you need compound on a store bought strop? And when do you add more compound?
Great video, i like easy it is to make and how you said any leather will do. I have some left over deer leather. Its kind of thin but i think should get the job done. I recently got the ken onion work sharp and its a fantastic sharpener but i want a nice strop to really get that final edge just right.
Great idea with the oil, that was new to me. I suppose Ballistol would work fine here?
Would applying the compound myself be better then getting a pre loaded strop?
noah stump yes , pre loaded strops aren’t typically done right .. DIY for a more even - light application 👍
hi does it matter which side of the leather you put the glue on? Put it another way should you be stropping on the rough or smooth side of the leather? Thanks
I don’t get it. In another video of yours you warn against the green stuff and say Diamond is best. But in your recommendations below, you suggest the green stuff.
The strop you recommend is no longer available. So I’m looking at the Lavoda 3 x 15.7” with handle. Is this ok? What diamond juice should I get? It has two sides so I suppose I could have two different diamond sizes.
I’m trying to understand and I trust your recommendation.
Thanks,
Paul
Do you use the smooth finished side of the leather up??
How was I not subbed ? I know I was subbed , lol for sure . It’s one of few places I learned to throw a polished razor edge on the knives. 👍👍
I got some nice cut pieces of wood from a local building site, and some nice old leather. I just need the contact cement.
Thanks. What's your opinion on using just the bare leather, or using non-typical compounds? I had an old can of mothers mag wheel polish I used...picked up the Smith tri stone and made the belt strop per your previous video. Had some luck last weekend used water on the stones. definitely sharper than factory. Not quite to your level yet. : (
Thanks mate. Really helpful. Gonna attempt my own now 👍
Thanks for the video, I made my own strop but I got some cheap green compound from Harbor Freight. Didn't know that heating the compound up or using oil spreads it better on the leather. The compound stick I have just doesn't seem to spread well across the leather. Appreciate the info.
THE SAGE OF KNIVES. thank you
Do you recommend rough side up or smooth side up for the leather strop? I noticed you had both styles.
Do we have an answer to this? I have the same question!
Both. Start with the suede(rough) side and finish with the smooth side. If you’re only going to do one, I would go with the rough side
Rough first
But, said in the vid
Compound plays a more important role.
So finish on the lower compound side.
We should be making knives since we both like the garage so much . Mistakes will be made but it would be a fun go ..
So I know this isn't one of your recent videos but.... Was wondering if you had a preference for certain compounds to use, present day... Brand, etc.. I've been looking at Diaspray, but haven't pulled the trigger on the purchase. Thanks
good tips thanks .i have tried ceramic rods they seem to take edge off the knife any theories thanks
Are you in a shed , like a 8x10 , it sure looks cold inside there. I’d add on and put a wood burning stove in there. I enjoy your videos, you got a great sense of humor,keep it up
It was 7x14. Im in a much bigger space now🙂👍
Is there room for a small wood stove , it would make working out there more comfortable, here in SW Florida the garage right now is a 105 temp but nice in the winter , 65-75 temp
Again a Cool Video 👍
Thank U for the Info and the links 👍
Great video! I'll be definitely making one of these!
Wow. Lots of time committed to a thin piece of metal.
I went straight to amazon and bought it. You sold me sir. Glad I found your channel. New Sub.
Love it! The oil seems like it really helps. I forgot i made one after the other "how to make a strop" video. (I think the belt one you talked about in this video) ill have to go find it.
Which side of the leather is better to use?
Can you use a strop without applying compound? How will that affect the blade?
Just the video I was thinking about.
Thank you for this video... this help me alot.
Which side of the leather do I use and can you use Flitz as a compound?
Hi i hope you reply or somebody reply to this question is it ok to use a strap with out compound or do i realy need compound?
i would like to suggest any knives with 4% or more vanadium like super steel, to use diamond or cbn paste/spray/emulsion. because chromium cannot cut vanadium carbides. but the compound you suggest can abrade the matrix of steel around the carbides. so if you dont care about vanadium which is added for edge retention, then use whatever (there is plenty of vanadium just under the surface of the edge).
ive also made strops out of a few different materials like denim from old jeans, cardboard works fine, news paper on glass or grannet. etc. you can make a strop out of most things.
i have used that green compound brand you have for years. though i got the upgraded compound that also has SiC in it as well. it costs more but it works a bit faster. but i noticed it doesn't refine the edge very well on my high vanadium knives, but still removes the burr just fine.
most recently been using diamond paste on denim and will be getting some diamond spray and make a few more strops like you have.
one thing i would avoid is thick or spongy leather. it needs to be hard, the thinner it is helps this. if its too mushy you could easily round the edges off.
Tactical Center thats super interesting
sam n some more tips, use a pencil eraser to clean your strops. Leather conditioner helps preserve the leather. Keep your strops in bags and only do single sided strops. Don't contaminate your strops with different compounds. To apply the waxy compound shave it off and put it into some mineral oil and heat it up a little then apply to the strop. Don't heat the leather. Don't use anything to dry out the leather. Don't use olive oil or anything that will go rancid.
May seem dumb question but which side of leather do you use?
I made my first strop exactly the same way a while back. Learned it from Doug Outside :)
Did u make the strop with one fluffy side of the leather and one smooth side of the leather and if so why what's the difference?
Thanks Alex. This was great. 👍
Hi Alex, have you tried or heard about ZAM polishing compound? I’ve been able to polish most any metal (even titanium) on my low rpm motor, as long as it’s used with any leather wheel. About to make my own strops, and see how it goes. Like to get your thoughts
What about the grit for the green crayon thing? I think is called a strop stone.
I found 5 grit, 2grit ,1grit. 0.5grit , 0.1grit?
Which grit gives you a razor sharp edge?
You said you used a rough side and a smooth side. Was there a rough side and smooth side of the leather you were using or was there some other difference?
This is very helpful. Thanks!
HAH!!! I found another "Spyderco" and "Mora" fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spyderco Endura has been my EDC for decades, and I've a dozen or so assorted Mora knifes, carbon steel and stainless steel.
GREAT KNIVES - and the Mora especially so because of their low cost.
Is the compound necessary I get that the end finish will be better for it but do you need it
In your other videos you encouraged and recommended using standard green chromium oxide compound.
I made one yesterday, nice to have some validation that it will work just get the technique down.
Great video! I was thinking about using an old leather belt to make a strop, but it seems like leather isn't that expensive.
@johnwilliams8654: I use whatever is onhand…the leather belt works just fine with a little jewellers’ rouge. Even the belt that i wear… it sure makes for compact packing when going outside in the woods, and easy to find in any situation.
Hello! And thanks for all these good videos ;)
Even like I speak French, I do not always all understand ^^
I thought I saw you using the knife by "biting" the leather sometimes. Me, I just "running away" the leather.
I guess you only do this on very fine leather? When this is already very well sharped?
Because I only have one "real" leather (double-sided), and I'm a little afraid of damaging it. There, I finish sharpening a knife on a 5000 grit stone. Can I try it? Before or after doing it in the "normal" direction? Or does it just serve to go faster?
I was also thinking of using a little Ballistol to help the polishing paste to soak up, what do you think?
Thank you all, and sorry if some terms are not correct ;)
Game-toi la face! - Run away from the leather with a strop. It does not work as a fine stone. se bon 😉
Game-toi la face! - Ballistol will be good.
How’s it going outdoors55 ? Good summer ? Hope all is well brother
Thanks. I like your videos. 👍👍👍
Thanks! And thanks for watching 👍