I bought one of your rolled Buffalo leather strop, this is an outstanding strop made of the highest quality one of the best strops I have found and I have several of them. This strop was shipped from Hong kong and was at my house in 5 days. Your shipping is outstanding because you fly it to America and it gets here very fast. I am a very satisfied customer and will by from you again
hey, I really like your channel. I'm a Chef that has been working in the industry for around 15 years. Your info pretty much lines up with what I've learned about sharpening and knife care through the years. recently I picked up a new set of stones and used info on your channel to help me reach my decision. My Imanishi 400 Arashiyama 1k, 6k suehiro 3k and kitayama 8k are beyond belief. You have earned my sub. Keep up the good work!
I have soooo many handmade strops. It's fun to play around with different leathers and compounds. It's hard to do that buying already made strops, expensive as well. Thanks for the great content! Very informative
I realize the video is two years old. Rick's comment about marks on horse vs buffalo leather reminded me of a conversation I had with a saddle maker. He only uses US horse hide which is smoother with less imperfections. He said horses raised in Mexico and many other countries are not sprayed for insect control like they do in the US, so they have more surface blemishes from insects bites. He said there seems to be more scars on imported hides, as well. I would imagine the water buffalo hides are coming in from SE Asia where spraying for insect control is either cost prohibitive or just not done, can lead to surface imperfections.
Get the dlt trading 2 sided strop, comes with bark river compounds, green compound is 6k grit, white is 12k grit. I sharpen my knives to 3k grit on a shapton glass stone, then finish with 6k and 12k strop, puts a nice mirrow on the edge apex, produced scary sharp convex edges and scandis.
It appears to me that you hair always has that natural wild look at any time of the day, LOL!! Thank you very much Ryky, for all your educational videos. They have helped me out tremendously. Because of you and your videos I have been able to maintain my self defense knife collection like never before. Keep um comin.' Take care and GOD Bless!! SuperSniperSal USMC Disabled Vet
Wondering if by buffalo you mean water buffalo hide, and equine meaning horse hide. Not positive, but I think the upholstery type leathers have 'filler' in them so they have a memory and don't stretch and distort with hours of sitting. Looked up latigo, and only thing I could find was the strap on a horse saddle. I would think cow hide would be most common leather.
Rolled Buffalo: “... people who like to set micro-bevels on their knives and then strop afterwards.” - Ryky That was my reasoning to get rolled buffalo when I first saw the video on strops. I have been using it since I got it yesterday and it’s been a blast and strangely satisfying with working on something so smooth and dare I add forgiving(?). Thank you very much!
I have the burrfection Buffalo leather strop with the polycarbonate base and it's fantastic even without stopping compound. I find I don't have to sharpen my knives as often after incorporating stropping into my knife maintenance regiment
Nice video, as many others you have shared with us - posters. These strops look really sweeet. There is one remark though - IMHO: In the video it seems that these wooden blocks are covered by the leather on one side only - the other is left uncovered. This difference may cause warping, not immediately, but perhaps in long run. A good strop must be straight and flat. Again, thanks for sharing great videos.
I'm buying the equine leather strop this week on your website. I really don't want to use a compound. So my two questions are. Can I use the equine strop without compound and should I protect the strop with mink oil.
I’m a beginner with knives and sharpening I enjoy your videos and and I just ordered my first strop through your Etsy website, what compound do you recommend for me to use?
Hello Ryky, I’m just starting to learn how to sharpen my knife, how much is one of your 3.5 by 10 leather strops. I thank I better purchase one to start off with. Thank’s so much for your videos. I enjoy them so much. Don Powell, Tyler, Texas, USA.
Hi Ryky another grate video can you tell me what side of the strop is better to use the shiny side or the suede side? I'm new to good knives and I have heard a lot of different things some say shiny some say suede thanks.
Jason Bainbrigge Just thought I'd add my opinion in the absence of a reply yet. Not a professional, this is just having made several different scrap leather strops. I think the rough side can soak up more compound and will be equivalent to lower grit. Probably best for convex / scandi grinds with larger bevels and when u still want to remove a bit of metal and/or burr, wire edge. The smooth side more for polishing/honing and final polishing and without compound even. For example, a 3 strop system u might start with rough side + compound, move to smooth side with finer compound & finish with smooth side zero compound. I use smooth side of normal belt leather with no compound as final clean up. I find it can creates that sticky feeling sharpness that really digs in. Thinner & more glassy leathers will be more straight polishing similar to the very high grit stone that feel like marble.
Adam Smith this is good info thanks I need to make some but there's no leather shops where I live I see you can buy leather scraps on Amazon will these make a good strop or will that be to thin like furniture leather?
it really depends if you plan on loading with compound and they type of compound you use. some pastes will not adhere evenly when used on suede, and some sprays need the surface to roughed to properly absorb. so, what type of compound are you planning on using?
Matthew M thank you to everyone who has replyed your information has been really helpful I think I just need to go and experiment and see what works best for me. Thank you all
I just purchased a couple of nice sakai Takayuki knives. One is made of hammered damascus steel. What kind of strop should I buy to keep them in good condition?
Informative content sincerely delivered - great job man. Can't get equine shell here in Ottawa. The staff brought out 2 square feet of a leather that was shiny hard and looked like boot sole leather. No way to tell the flesh from the hide side. Hard as plywood and around 4mm thick. Can you believe it is Emu hide from Australia? Can't wait to lay it up on a slab of 3×12 black granite backed by a substrate of hard maple. Will let you know how it turns out. All the best - James.
Ok...still not sure which to get. I’ve got a Miyabi Black, miyabi birchwood, Kramer damascus, and some wusthofs...no clue which material is the right one.. help!
I'm really confused. I thought compound is used only on the rough side of the leather and the smooth, finished side is for final polish. But it looks like you use compound on the smooth side. I've never seen it like that.
Ryky I have a question. Recently I have gotten into whetstone sharpening to decent results(the knives are sharper but still can't cut paper). Even when I try to rock the knife to keep the belly, the edge always becomes flat. Do you have any advice for a novice moron like me?
make sure the bevel is perfectly flat, 10 goes on each sides is a good starting point, the use your thumb to tell if the sides are even. You can do this by rubbing the blade sideways with your thumb from both sides, then on to the next stone! practice makes perfect !! soz idk why this is so poorly typed ahha . sorry edit time
I just watched your video about whetstones, and have collected your recommendations at the various grits. I inherited two DMT whetstones, their coarse 325 grit one in blue, and their medium 600 grit one in red. Any comment on this line?
Hello! So i decided to try and make a strop. I used vegetable dyed cow hide. I noticed you never mentioned it. The lady at the leather shop seemed surprised when i asked for latigo. Any ways on veg dyed leather ok? Do i need compound for that? Also im in Canada. Do you have recommended sites for your Canadaian viewers on where to purchase stuff you use. A few items on Amazon.com does not ship to Canada. Amazon.ca does not carry the said items. (For example).
I am new to sharpening and I was wondering about compounds and dime in peace compound how to tell which Grit is which I've tried looking online and I could not find something to give me a straight answer
This may surprise you but leather conditioner works pretty well for that.. I use leather conditioner made by Chamberlain's Leather Milk and when I accidentally made a cut into my bovine leather strop I pressed it back down so it wouldn't come off and applied some of that leather conditioner to my strop.. Minutes later the cut was done.. No sign of a scar or anything.. Sealed up like it was never there.. And if you put too much conditioner on there.. Just let the leather strop absorb it.. Spread it out over the surface of the strop from time to time as it absorbs it
Thanks for the break down on stropping. I have only done a little sharpening with a lansky 5 stone sharpening system. Has built in angles for the guy that can’t get it right. I would like to move into something that is a little more time efficient but also produces a better edge. I use my knives for field dressing, butchering, and bush crafting. So a wide range of abuse from bones to wood. If you have any suggestions or helpful videos that would be great, THANKS.
Hi Rycky, I am loving your channel after I discovered it. Very relaxed and not at all authoritarian! Keep up the great work. I have a little question, how do you find stropping on a barbers strop (a hanging 20" strop)? They are a lot cheaper than using a block, although the carbon fibre ones look lovely!!
Rycky, Thanks for all your great videos. Is there any benefit to stropping with the grain or against the grain of the leather? Or doesn't it matter. I haven't heard this discussed in any of the videos or literature I've reviewed about stropping. If there is a difference, how can you confirm which direction the grain is going, especially with the very compressed and dense leathers I've seen on your videos? Thanks very much. Regards, Andy
Great stuff, Ryky! Is it true that natural silicates are essentially finer than the finest compounds? I typically strop on a loaded strop and then finish on a bare one. I got confused as to which you said has the highest silicate concentration… is it the shell cordovan, or are both equine leathers the same? Thanks!
hey man, i bought one of your buffalo strops. i must be doing something wrong, because i struggle to get a razor sharp edge on it. I use a chosera 3000, and your strop on a wusthof ikon and my kuma. perhaps my technique is off? Are the rockwell scales of these knives not suitable for stropping?
Johniscoolimo… how sharp are you getting your knives off the 3000? Cleanly slicing newsprint? I find that while I can cleanly slice newsprint, I might not be able to pushcut everywhere along the edge until I strop (first on leather with green compound, then bare leather). Stropping makes the final difference, but you need to have a pretty good edge going in.
it gets pretty sharp off the 3000. will slide cut but not push cut. cant get it to push cut off the buffalo strop either, but theres no compound on it.
Johniscoolimo… I use VERY light pressure on alternating sides, easily 20 strokes on each side. If you want to use compound before your bare strop, I've used compound on paper on glass before with good results.
Hi! Thanks for your another informative video. I am wondering about optimum strop length. There are two leather strop options available for me. One is about 20cm long the other is about 28 cm long. I am wondering which length is most suitable for gyutos I have between 21-24 cm long?
i have used my Masamoto KS which measures 270mm tip/heel, on the 10" very comfortably. for my yanagi,, 270mm and 300m,. i like the 16" version better, since I really like the long straight linear pulls you can do.
Thank you very much for the information. So by extrapolating your data it can be said that 8'' strop will be fine for my Kurosaki R2 210mm and Sukenari AS 240mm which are my preferred lengths. Please correct me if I am wrong.
I swear by my Marbles paddle. Retails for $12.99 i occasionally load mine with red compoumd. From my EDC folders to my custom Katana, she will put a fine edge on every one of my blades.
can u tell my why my knives wont cut trough carrot otr onion haha i mean i sharpen them at around 20 degree angle and they do cut paper nice but stil wont chop...
I'd like to purchase one of your leather strops off etsy. Was wondering what would be best for a Masamoto Wa Gyuto 24 cm. Will be used in a professional kitchen. Preferably not having to use compound. Just need to maintain the edge on my knife.
Hey! Just bought a Yanagiba, it's a Hammered Black Forged Yanagi by Yoshihiro. I don't recall seeing any Yoshihiro reviews but I may just not have noticed the video. Anyway, what do you think of that company? and will you perhaps review Yoshihiros in the future?
the leather strop is deigned to GRAB micro-materials.... the stone will grind and polish..... but can still leave micro-materials on the edge.... make sense?
Can you help me with my problem of sharpening knifes without any stones or sharpening tools, I only have a steel and maybe a 1300 stone once a month Thanks
I enjoy all your videos. I tried to purchase the Equine Strop "BUT" that Etsy program is NOT like a GOOD AMAZON or EBAY set-up. Perhaps I'm just not used to the RUN-A-ROUND from Etsy. For one that writes a hundred go elsewhere. Give me a place to order it easily -- Please - thanks...
What do you think of masakage knives ? Ever held any ? What do you think of the lines ? Would you rather go yuki white #2 or Koishi super blue stainless clad ? I'm looking to get a nakiri. What would be the best knife to pair it with ? Something that can slice definitely, but other than that, I'm not sure. Thank ytou very much
I can vouch for the Masakage Koishi! I have the full line-up and absolutely love them. The Nakiri and bunka are my personal favorite. I’m not a fan of the Koishi gyutos. The blade isn’t tall enough for my hands. I prefer my Takeda San 210mm AS gyuto when needing to use one. The Koishi’s are easier to maintain than the yuki and stay sharp with a very long time if maintained properly. Hope this helps.
lafo0100 thanks for your reply, it's actually what I was looking into, really. What do you think of the fit and finish on this line? Especially in the handles and roundness of edges etc.?
The fit is awesome. The wa profile is comfortable in my xl sized hands. They are blade heavy but that works in my favour. The finish is flawless on the handle and steel. If you’re in Canada, there’s a specific store who’s got the whole Masakage line for 15% off until the end of the month. Just look it up on google ;)
lafo0100 I know about it, that's part of why I'm interested in it! I'm not from there but can have it sent to the US and someone will come where I live some day haha Amazing, thanks for the info!
Hey riky I have a blade that I have no knowledge of ,would like to see if you can help with any knowledge of it . It is a knife straight from Japan so it is hard to find information of it.
Hi Ryky :) Thanks for the info, really helped out! by the way, have you ever got to use a Shibata chef knife? I really wish you would review their Bunka/Battleship, beautiful knives in my opinion
Thanks for the your time explaining strops to me. Im new to stropping and was going to purchase some leather to make one. I enjoy the video and am looking to purchase some leather or a strop. Was curious your etsy sight so i could buy from you?
Hey Ryky thanks for your videos. I've definitely fallen inside your rabbit hole. I'm taking your advice on the Chosera 3k and Herold's Red combo. This may sound silly, but I'm vegan and wondering if there's an alternative stropping material to leather. Thank you for your videos and your response :)
Hi Ryky, I'm a fan of your videos, I work in the meat processing industry and would like to get one of your strops, I tried the link that you posted but it doesnt work.
Oww i'll see them so i can learn of what you say about the reprofiling thanks Ryky :), i was asking maybe a How To video of all about reprofiling that would be really useful, thanks again Ryky for all your videos
I bought one of your rolled Buffalo leather strop, this is an outstanding strop made of the highest quality one of the best strops I have found and I have several of them. This strop was shipped from Hong kong and was at my house in 5 days. Your shipping is outstanding because you fly it to America and it gets here very fast. I am a very satisfied customer and will by from you again
Great to hear!
Where do you get your leather for strops?
hey, I really like your channel. I'm a Chef that has been working in the industry for around 15 years. Your info pretty much lines up with what I've learned about sharpening and knife care through the years. recently I picked up a new set of stones and used info on your channel to help me reach my decision. My Imanishi 400 Arashiyama 1k, 6k suehiro 3k and kitayama 8k are beyond belief. You have earned my sub. Keep up the good work!
I have soooo many handmade strops. It's fun to play around with different leathers and compounds. It's hard to do that buying already made strops, expensive as well. Thanks for the great content! Very informative
Thanks a lot I love the way you teach it's very refreshing and encouraging. God bless you
I'm gonna stitch me together some cat tongues, thanks for the tip
Adam Smith 😝😝😝
i will neither confirm, nor deny.....
I realize the video is two years old. Rick's comment about marks on horse vs buffalo leather reminded me of a conversation I had with a saddle maker. He only uses US horse hide which is smoother with less imperfections. He said horses raised in Mexico and many other countries are not sprayed for insect control like they do in the US, so they have more surface blemishes from insects bites. He said there seems to be more scars on imported hides, as well. I would imagine the water buffalo hides are coming in from SE Asia where spraying for insect control is either cost prohibitive or just not done, can lead to surface imperfections.
Get the dlt trading 2 sided strop, comes with bark river compounds, green compound is 6k grit, white is 12k grit. I sharpen my knives to 3k grit on a shapton glass stone, then finish with 6k and 12k strop, puts a nice mirrow on the edge apex, produced scary sharp convex edges and scandis.
That is a nice looking kit for fully sharpening the knives and more.
It appears to me that you hair always has that natural wild look at any time of the day, LOL!! Thank you very much Ryky, for all your educational videos. They have helped me out tremendously. Because of you and your videos I have been able to maintain my self defense knife collection like never before. Keep um comin.'
Take care and GOD Bless!!
SuperSniperSal
USMC
Disabled Vet
thank you, for watching, and more important, for serving our country. stay in touch.
Wondering if by buffalo you mean water buffalo hide, and equine meaning horse hide. Not positive, but I think the upholstery type leathers have 'filler' in them so they have a memory and don't stretch and distort with hours of sitting. Looked up latigo, and only thing I could find was the strap on a horse saddle. I would think cow hide would be most common leather.
Rolled Buffalo: “... people who like to set micro-bevels on their knives and then strop afterwards.” - Ryky
That was my reasoning to get rolled buffalo when I first saw the video on strops.
I have been using it since I got it yesterday and it’s been a blast and strangely satisfying with working on something so smooth and dare I add forgiving(?).
Thank you very much!
haha.... glad it's working out for you
I have the burrfection Buffalo leather strop with the polycarbonate base and it's fantastic even without stopping compound. I find I don't have to sharpen my knives as often after incorporating stropping into my knife maintenance regiment
Nice video, as many others you have shared with us - posters. These strops look really sweeet.
There is one remark though - IMHO:
In the video it seems that these wooden blocks are covered by the leather on one side only - the other is left uncovered. This difference may cause warping, not immediately, but perhaps in long run. A good strop must be straight and flat.
Again, thanks for sharing great videos.
I'm buying the equine leather strop this week on your website. I really don't want to use a compound. So my two questions are. Can I use the equine strop without compound and should I protect the strop with mink oil.
I just came across your and I am a new sub. I just curious but where do you buy your leather for these strops?
I’m a beginner with knives and sharpening I enjoy your videos and and I just ordered my first strop through your Etsy website, what compound do you recommend for me to use?
Have a question 🙋♂️ do I use the suede side To Sharpen my knife ? Or the shiny side to sharpen my knife ?
Hello Ryky, I’m just starting to learn how to sharpen my knife, how much is one of your 3.5 by 10 leather strops. I thank I better purchase one to start off with. Thank’s so much for your videos. I enjoy them so much. Don Powell, Tyler, Texas, USA.
kit.com/Burrfection/burrfection-gear-strops
Hello. I just received my leather and there is alot of rippling (not smoothe). Is this just aesthetic or will it effect the performance of the strop?
How can I get a stroop or good leather to sharpen my wood carving tools?
Hi Ryky another grate video can you tell me what side of the strop is better to use the shiny side or the suede side? I'm new to good knives and I have heard a lot of different things some say shiny some say suede thanks.
Jason Bainbrigge Just thought I'd add my opinion in the absence of a reply yet. Not a professional, this is just having made several different scrap leather strops. I think the rough side can soak up more compound and will be equivalent to lower grit. Probably best for convex / scandi grinds with larger bevels and when u still want to remove a bit of metal and/or burr, wire edge. The smooth side more for polishing/honing and final polishing and without compound even. For example, a 3 strop system u might start with rough side + compound, move to smooth side with finer compound & finish with smooth side zero compound. I use smooth side of normal belt leather with no compound as final clean up. I find it can creates that sticky feeling sharpness that really digs in. Thinner & more glassy leathers will be more straight polishing similar to the very high grit stone that feel like marble.
Adam Smith this is good info thanks I need to make some but there's no leather shops where I live I see you can buy leather scraps on Amazon will these make a good strop or will that be to thin like furniture leather?
it really depends if you plan on loading with compound and they type of compound you use. some pastes will not adhere evenly when used on suede, and some sprays need the surface to roughed to properly absorb. so, what type of compound are you planning on using?
Matthew M thank you to everyone who has replyed your information has been really helpful I think I just need to go and experiment and see what works best for me. Thank you all
Burrfection Yuo can use Tormek compound on rough side of leather.
I just purchased a couple of nice sakai Takayuki knives. One is made of hammered damascus steel. What kind of strop should I buy to keep them in good condition?
Informative content sincerely delivered - great job man. Can't get equine shell here in Ottawa. The staff brought out 2 square feet of a leather that was shiny hard and looked like boot sole leather. No way to tell the flesh from the hide side. Hard as plywood and around 4mm thick. Can you believe it is Emu hide from Australia? Can't wait to lay it up on a slab of 3×12 black granite backed by a substrate of hard maple. Will let you know how it turns out. All the best - James.
Ok...still not sure which to get. I’ve got a Miyabi Black, miyabi birchwood, Kramer damascus, and some wusthofs...no clue which material is the right one.. help!
Can I use any type of leather like veg tan full grain or what? I heard that if use ones treated with chrome it can rust the knife? Please help.
So let us know where and how to order the leather.
RicKy, your new 2.5 x 10 inch leather stropping block for chef knifes how much are they and how could I get one? Thanks.
I'm really confused. I thought compound is used only on the rough side of the leather and the smooth, finished side is for final polish. But it looks like you use compound on the smooth side. I've never seen it like that.
What is the best leather for handamerican diamond sprey, so the sprey doesn't get wasted and so it's easy to clean aces metal from leather?
What about KANGAROO SKIN LEATHER for strops
Hey Ryky, not sure if you cover this already but how would you recommend caring for your strops?
Ryky I have a question. Recently I have gotten into whetstone sharpening to decent results(the knives are sharper but still can't cut paper). Even when I try to rock the knife to keep the belly, the edge always becomes flat. Do you have any advice for a novice moron like me?
make sure the bevel is perfectly flat, 10 goes on each sides is a good starting point, the use your thumb to tell if the sides are even. You can do this by rubbing the blade sideways with your thumb from both sides,
then on to the next stone! practice makes perfect !!
soz idk why this is so poorly typed ahha . sorry
edit time
Is there an alternative to leather you can use to make a strop ? I was thinking of using a nylon tow strap maybe ? Im open to any and all suggestions.
Nice stuff Ryky and good information
just doing my best and keeping it real
I just watched your video about whetstones, and have collected your recommendations at the various grits. I inherited two DMT whetstones, their coarse 325 grit one in blue, and their medium 600 grit one in red. Any comment on this line?
im 14 yo and i love your vids and knife sharpenning...love u just keep filming pls
you are a rock star. stay in touch, young friend.
Hey Ricky, any Idea how much postage to Australia would be for a strop?
Hello! So i decided to try and make a strop. I used vegetable dyed cow hide. I noticed you never mentioned it. The lady at the leather shop seemed surprised when i asked for latigo. Any ways on veg dyed leather ok? Do i need compound for that? Also im in Canada. Do you have recommended sites for your Canadaian viewers on where to purchase stuff you use. A few items on Amazon.com does not ship to Canada. Amazon.ca does not carry the said items. (For example).
I am new to sharpening and I was wondering about compounds and dime in peace compound how to tell which Grit is which I've tried looking online and I could not find something to give me a straight answer
How do you maintain the leather strop after use from slight nicks/scratches?
This may surprise you but leather conditioner works pretty well for that..
I use leather conditioner made by Chamberlain's Leather Milk and when I accidentally made a cut into my bovine leather strop I pressed it back down so it wouldn't come off and applied some of that leather conditioner to my strop.. Minutes later the cut was done.. No sign of a scar or anything.. Sealed up like it was never there..
And if you put too much conditioner on there.. Just let the leather strop absorb it.. Spread it out over the surface of the strop from time to time as it absorbs it
Many thanks 👍🏼
Thanks for the break down on stropping. I have only done a little sharpening with a lansky 5 stone sharpening system. Has built in angles for the guy that can’t get it right. I would like to move into something that is a little more time efficient but also produces a better edge. I use my knives for field dressing, butchering, and bush crafting. So a wide range of abuse from bones to wood. If you have any suggestions or helpful videos that would be great, THANKS.
So what did you end up going with and how did It go? I've got the lansky diamond deluxe kit at the minute.
Hi Rycky, I am loving your channel after I discovered it. Very relaxed and not at all authoritarian! Keep up the great work.
I have a little question, how do you find stropping on a barbers strop (a hanging 20" strop)? They are a lot cheaper than using a block, although the carbon fibre ones look lovely!!
What about just using an old leather belt? Is it possible to post a video using a leather belt.
Rycky, Thanks for all your great videos. Is there any benefit to stropping with the grain or against the grain of the leather? Or doesn't it matter. I haven't heard this discussed in any of the videos or literature I've reviewed about stropping. If there is a difference, how can you confirm which direction the grain is going, especially with the very compressed and dense leathers I've seen on your videos? Thanks very much. Regards, Andy
what about chromexcel? Have you experimented with them?
Where do you buy your leather from I want to make my own stropps
Does it matter what leather I used or I can use any type of leather?
most leathers will do. just make sure it's relative smooth
Great stuff, Ryky! Is it true that natural silicates are essentially finer than the finest compounds? I typically strop on a loaded strop and then finish on a bare one. I got confused as to which you said has the highest silicate concentration… is it the shell cordovan, or are both equine leathers the same? Thanks!
equine, in general. the shell cordovan is high a more mirror finish, but the silicate content is about the same.
Thanks Ryky. Do you know what grit or mesh silicates are equivalent to? Is the "b-stock cordovan" unmounted shell cordovan for a DIYer?
Thank you Ryky!¡! I really needed this lol
just doing my best
Stroping yanagiba??
hey man, i bought one of your buffalo strops. i must be doing something wrong, because i struggle to get a razor sharp edge on it. I use a chosera 3000, and your strop on a wusthof ikon and my kuma. perhaps my technique is off? Are the rockwell scales of these knives not suitable for stropping?
Johniscoolimo… how sharp are you getting your knives off the 3000? Cleanly slicing newsprint? I find that while I can cleanly slice newsprint, I might not be able to pushcut everywhere along the edge until I strop (first on leather with green compound, then bare leather). Stropping makes the final difference, but you need to have a pretty good edge going in.
it gets pretty sharp off the 3000. will slide cut but not push cut. cant get it to push cut off the buffalo strop either, but theres no compound on it.
Johniscoolimo… I use VERY light pressure on alternating sides, easily 20 strokes on each side. If you want to use compound before your bare strop, I've used compound on paper on glass before with good results.
Black equine glass ordered. Thanks!
Hey Riky which leather strop between the rolled Buffalo and the Buffalo would be a higher grit.
the non-rolled buffalo is higher. the rolled has a much more specific use, and those who set micro--bevels will like it more
Hi! Thanks for your another informative video. I am wondering about optimum strop length. There are two leather strop options available for me. One is about 20cm long the other is about 28 cm long. I am wondering which length is most suitable for gyutos I have between 21-24 cm long?
i have used my Masamoto KS which measures 270mm tip/heel, on the 10" very comfortably. for my yanagi,, 270mm and 300m,. i like the 16" version better, since I really like the long straight linear pulls you can do.
Thank you very much for the information. So by extrapolating your data it can be said that 8'' strop will be fine for my Kurosaki R2 210mm and Sukenari AS 240mm which are my preferred lengths. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Equine Cordovan is not actually leather. It's a membrane from the rump of the horse, beneath the actual hide
So I ordered some stops last week any idea when they might ship?
I swear by my Marbles paddle. Retails for $12.99 i occasionally load mine with red compoumd. From my EDC folders to my custom Katana, she will put a fine edge on every one of my blades.
can u tell my why my knives wont cut trough carrot otr onion haha i mean i sharpen them at around 20 degree angle and they do cut paper nice but stil wont chop...
Why don’t you include suede on your items?. Is it not worth it?
I'd like to purchase one of your leather strops off etsy. Was wondering what would be best for a Masamoto Wa Gyuto 24 cm. Will be used in a professional kitchen. Preferably not having to use compound. Just need to maintain the edge on my knife.
equine 10". i've been using one for a few weeks without loading, and really like it. cleans the edge better than the rest of the leathers i have
Thank you! Putting in my order now
Hi looking to get one of your strops. Which do you recommend for 8 in chef knives made softer metals to SG2 and FC61?
i use the rolled buffalo from white #2 all the way to blue super hrc 65. it's the most versatile
Burrfection can I do this without compound? I’d prefer this to be uncompllicated
Hey! Just bought a Yanagiba, it's a Hammered Black Forged Yanagi by Yoshihiro. I don't recall seeing any Yoshihiro reviews but I may just not have noticed the video. Anyway, what do you think of that company? and will you perhaps review Yoshihiros in the future?
i don't have a review of it yet,,,,, but....... you MIGHT be seeing a massive delivery of their knives here, soon......
Contact Jensen at Yoshihiro! I'd love to see a review of their Hi-Soft cutting board as well.
What is the difference between stropping on leather with an 8000 grit compound, versus just stropping on an 8000 grit stone?
Todd Wall don't know the difference but the leather with compound will make your knife noticible sharper
the leather strop is deigned to GRAB micro-materials.... the stone will grind and polish..... but can still leave micro-materials on the edge.... make sense?
Burrfection Absolutely. Thanks. I'll be buying a strop soon. One of yours, of course. :)
Thanks for this! Answered my question I asked on Facebook lol
sorry, i didn't get to answer your question on fb yet
Can you help me with my problem of sharpening knifes without any stones or sharpening tools, I only have a steel and maybe a 1300 stone once a month
Thanks
have you tried grabbing a brick? ua-cam.com/video/qoEZI82-M_k/v-deo.html
Burrfection 😆😆😆
I enjoy all your videos. I tried to purchase the Equine Strop "BUT" that Etsy program is NOT like a GOOD AMAZON or EBAY set-up. Perhaps I'm just not used to the RUN-A-ROUND
from Etsy. For one that writes a hundred go elsewhere. Give me a place to order it
easily -- Please - thanks...
Where do you buy leather from?
What do you think of masakage knives ?
Ever held any ?
What do you think of the lines ? Would you rather go yuki white #2 or Koishi super blue stainless clad ?
I'm looking to get a nakiri. What would be the best knife to pair it with ? Something that can slice definitely, but other than that, I'm not sure.
Thank ytou very much
I can vouch for the Masakage Koishi! I have the full line-up and absolutely love them. The Nakiri and bunka are my personal favorite. I’m not a fan of the Koishi gyutos. The blade isn’t tall enough for my hands. I prefer my Takeda San 210mm AS gyuto when needing to use one.
The Koishi’s are easier to maintain than the yuki and stay sharp with a very long time if maintained properly.
Hope this helps.
lafo0100 thanks for your reply, it's actually what I was looking into, really.
What do you think of the fit and finish on this line? Especially in the handles and roundness of edges etc.?
The fit is awesome. The wa profile is comfortable in my xl sized hands. They are blade heavy but that works in my favour. The finish is flawless on the handle and steel.
If you’re in Canada, there’s a specific store who’s got the whole Masakage line for 15% off until the end of the month. Just look it up on google ;)
lafo0100 I know about it, that's part of why I'm interested in it! I'm not from there but can have it sent to the US and someone will come where I live some day haha
Amazing, thanks for the info!
I own the Kioshi Guyoto and i love it. That was the first knife i bought.
Heyyy @burfection Is there a video of Yanagiba stropping ? :O
need to make one! actually ua-cam.com/video/KP-GakfiNDE/v-deo.html, full video ua-cam.com/video/RSmXC4Y_Klc/v-deo.html
Hey riky I have a blade that I have no knowledge of ,would like to see if you can help with any knowledge of it . It is a knife straight from Japan so it is hard to find information of it.
oh man..... i can't read Japanese....
Burrfection lol you should be like racist Latino lol jk it's cool
Hi Ryky :) Thanks for the info, really helped out!
by the way, have you ever got to use a Shibata chef knife? I really wish you would review their Bunka/Battleship, beautiful knives in my opinion
do you make shell cordovan strop?
Thanks for the your time explaining strops to me. Im new to stropping and was going to purchase some leather to make one. I enjoy the video and am looking to purchase some leather or a strop. Was curious your etsy sight so i could buy from you?
Rickie, can you sell me a two sided custom equine strop. What would you charge? Thanks.
go here burrfection.com/
Hey Ryky thanks for your videos. I've definitely fallen inside your rabbit hole. I'm taking your advice on the Chosera 3k and Herold's Red combo. This may sound silly, but I'm vegan and wondering if there's an alternative stropping material to leather. Thank you for your videos and your response :)
Hi Ryky 🙂 can you review the wusthof classic ikon “Nakiri” . Thank you 💪👍
How does one get to your Etsy store? Thx.
kit.com/Burrfection/burrfection-gear-strops
Gracias.
good stuff
using shell cordovan for stropping? i think you just rich guy 😅
Hi Ryky, I'm a fan of your videos, I work in the meat processing industry and would like to get one of your strops, I tried the link that you posted but it doesnt work.
How to reprofile Ryky please!
i've done a couple restorations.... what do you want to see?
Oww i'll see them so i can learn of what you say about the reprofiling thanks Ryky :), i was asking maybe a How To video of all about reprofiling that would be really useful, thanks again Ryky for all your videos
To be more specific about knife cutting edge angle reprofiling
Bollocks, you spent ages on your hair 🤣
O yeah I know what you mean. I’ve touched white sharks skin couple of times.
No idea what you are saying
Talk talk talk where's the real meat into
Ricky! could u send one pleasE!!!
Uni directional sandpaper. Kind of like a file perhaps
well..... not QUITE like that.. but sure. that'll work too
First like and vieuw
haha. welcome.
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