Can I use this without the Lansky Controlled Angle Systems?

You should strop at the same angle you sharpened your blade so that you polish the entire bevel. This is THE MOST missed step. A jewelers rouge, white, red or green should be applied prior to leather stropping. I use white for all mine. The "type" of leather should be vegatable tanned unless you brain tan your own. Chrome tan and latigo would be poor choices as chrome tan contains salts and latigo is more fatty . I have made my own strop from plywood and gluing a pice of scrap leather left over from a gunbelt I made but the angles are freehanded. This along with some jewelers rouge would be an excellent addition to your kit

Ya I would use a real strop or a belt! I've heard you could use a belt to strop but I think buying a real strop would work better!

Can you remove a polishing compound and add another to the same strop?

You could do that, but why not just use the green polishing compound advertised on this page. The green compound may be used on all leather strops to put the final mirror like cut on the knife. To strop a knife is great if you want that super sharp knife, but most blades will dull easily when you strop. I don’t recommend this for most knifes. Most knives less is better at holding a edge, and really just depends how the knife will be used.

Header says “leather stropping polishing hone.” description says it’s “synthetic.” real leather or not?

Mine "appears" to be real leather. It's 1/2'W x 4'L. It has a paper thin "finished" surface atop about 1/8' total leather. If this will be used for knives, I would suggest spending a few more bucks and buying a larger leather strop, on a board, and save yourself a lot of frustration. Amazon has a wide selection of sizes and leather finish options. Good luck!!

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🔧 Hone Your Skills with the Best!

VERSATILE USE - Perfect for all types of blades, from kitchen to outdoor.
DURABLE DESIGN - Built to last, ensuring your honing needs are met for years.
AMERICAN QUALITY - Handcrafted in the USA for superior performance.
ELEVATE YOUR EDGE - Achieve a razor-sharp finish with every use.
CRAFTED FOR PRECISION - Designed to put the final touch on your blades.

The Lansky Leather Stropping Polishing Hone is designed to give your blades an exceptionally fine edge, making it the perfect finishing touch for any knife. Proudly made in the USA, this durable hone is versatile enough for all blade types, ensuring you always have a sharp edge when you need it.

Specifications

Material	Leather
Brand	Lansky
Color	Brown
Product Dimensions	5"L x 5"W x 5"H
Item Weight	27 Grams
Grit Type	Fine
Number of Items	1
Manufacturer	Lansky Sharpeners
Global Trade Identification Number	00080999036006
UPC	885531251417 885583677654 097914385088 077349224121 885793519775 885829562850 885223664907 885923785346 080999036006 796254180246
Item Package Dimensions L x W x H	7.2 x 3.11 x 1.1 inches
Package Weight	0.06 Kilograms
Item Dimensions LxWxH	4.25 x 1 x 0.63 inches
Brand Name	Lansky
Country of Origin	United States
Warranty Description	limited one-year manufacturer
Model Name	Lansky Leather Stropping Polishing Hone, HSTROP, One Size
Suggested Users	unisex-adult
Part Number	HSTROP
Model Year	2013
Included Components	Stropping Hone
Size	One Size

Reviews

S**E

Lansky quality control needs a lot of work!

Of course the item works and of course it fits the Lansky system, but shame on Lansky for allowing an item to come out like this one did. There were two obvious high points of the strop that were lumpy high and caked in hard glue. Impossible to hone with it like it was. It took a lot of effort and patience to bring this so-called strop to what I would call flat and workable without any high points.

28.03.2022

W**Y

Expensive for what it is

A lot of money for what in hindsite is just a small piece of leather.I purchased this only because of the suggestion that comes up along with the stand for it.I wouldn’t recommend this, just get an old leather belt, glue it to a wooden block and hone the final part on it by hand. Easy 👍🏻

27.01.2020

M**D

If you want the best razor sharp finish, get this

After getting a Lansky sharpener kit and using it, I found that the blades were sharp but not as sharp as I wanted. When I mentioned it to someone, they said "did you strop it ?"After a bit of research I got the Lansky leather stropper addition and tested it on a newly sharpened pen knife. After stropping I tested it on a bit of paper and the hair on the arm, and it made all the difference.

22.02.2017

D**B

Absolutely amazing results. Scary sharp

Fantastic item and actually really does work. ALWAYS STROKE AWAY FROM THE BUR I tend to reprofile my blades and stroke both ways, until it's razor then strop and polish to an ultra fine scary sharp edge. Use an angle right for your blade and it's a breeze to touch up and return to hair shaving sharp in just a minute or 2.

13.01.2021

T**S

Honestly a bit pointless ...

There is nothing wrong with the quality but you would just be much better off finding an old leather belt, loading it with stroping compound and using that. The only possible advantage of this is that it fits the Lansky system which makes it easy to set the grind angle.

11.03.2021

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