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 ?

[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
Norton 6000/8000 grit: http://www.woodcraft.com/product/818...8000-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 :-)