---
product_id: 120754081
title: "Leather Honing Strop 3 Inch by 8 Inch with 2oz. Green White Compound (STROP)"
brand: "lavoda"
price: "KD 10.76"
currency: KWD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
category: "Lavoda"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/120754081-leather-honing-strop-3-inch-by-8-inch-with-2oz
store_origin: KW
region: Kuwait
---

# 2oz ultra-fine green honing compound 3" x 8" premium veg-tanned leather 1/8" thick durable strop base Leather Honing Strop 3 Inch by 8 Inch with 2oz. Green White Compound (STROP)

**Brand:** lavoda
**Price:** KD 10.76
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔪 Sharpen like a pro, slice like a boss.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Leather Honing Strop 3 Inch by 8 Inch with 2oz. Green White Compound (STROP) by lavoda
- **How much does it cost?** KD 10.76 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/120754081-leather-honing-strop-3-inch-by-8-inch-with-2oz)

## Best For

- lavoda enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted lavoda brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Precision Edge Revival:** Restore factory-sharp blades with professional-grade leather honing.
- • **Long-Lasting Durability:** Thick vegetable-tanned leather that softens with use, delivering consistent performance.
- • **Compact & Portable Design:** 3" x 8" size fits perfectly in any kitchen or workshop setup.
- • **Beginner-Friendly Instructions:** Step-by-step guidance to master the art of blade stropping effortlessly.
- • **Optimized Compound Application:** Prepped surface ensures smooth, even compound spread for flawless honing.

## Overview

This 3" x 8" leather honing strop, crafted from premium vegetable-tanned leather and paired with 2oz of ultra-fine green compound, is designed to bring your knives back to factory-sharp precision. Its 1/8" thickness balances durability with flexibility, while the prepped leather surface ensures optimal compound application. Ideal for both beginners and seasoned sharpeners, this compact strop delivers professional results and long-lasting performance.

## Description

knife sharpening guide leather strop

Review: The instructions that come in the package are inspired. The author is patient, unassuming, and wise. The instructions gently led me down the path towards using the suede side of the strap with the green compound for my kitchen cutlery and carry knives. The results were amazing: my decade-old, 6-inch Wusthof chef's knife went from slicing about 5 inches into paper to slicing through all 12 inches of the paper, as if it were factory sharpened. Not just that -- Instead of veering left or right, it cut perfectly straight down through all 12 inches of paper. I am a beginner, with three years of sharpening on a diamond/stone under my belt. A month ago, I gouged my thumb while using a dull bread knife to dice a tough-skinned french bread loaf for croutons. In response, I bought a couple of new knives and started using angle guides religiously to respect the blade angles when sharpening. The results were good -- all my old knives were sharp. But not factory sharp / shaving sharp like the new knives. With this strop, I'm pretty darned close. I followed the instructions to a tee: if the knife is dull, then sharpen it with a coarse or medium sharpening stone. If the knife is already sharp, then hone it on a fine-grade stone. Then use the strop. Unless it's a barber's razor, use the suede side and the green compound. Keep the angle as low as you can, like 10 degrees or lower. Always strop towards the back of the blade, just like a barber in the movies. Only thing to add to the instructions: keep a small stack of printer paper, cut in half, near your knives. Never sharpen or hone a knife without first making five slices through a piece of paper, about 1/4" apart. This takes about 10 seconds for a pairing knife, maybe 20 seconds for a long chef's knife. Sharpen, five slices. Hone, then five more slices. Strop, then five more slices. If you're doing it right, then the knife will cut deeper and deeper into the paper at each stage. If your angle is wrong during sharpening, you'll make the knife even more dull than it was when you began! It takes time to build up the muscle memory required to keep the correct angle constant through each pull across the sharpening surface. A beginner will never get better without objective evidence of effectiveness. Here are links to my tri-hone sharpening system and the angle guides that I find really helpful: Smith's 50008 8-Inch Diamond Tri-Hone Bench Stone https://www.desertcart.com/gp/product/B001I6JGL4 Wedgek Angle Guides (Blue, 1) https://www.desertcart.com/gp/product/B01N4QMO7U
Review: Good quality thick leather, However it's too stiff upon arrival and it's almost stiff as a cardboard and has no give to it, definitely cannot be rolled up as shown in picture. You need to massage the leather by fold it back and forth to open up the grain and make it softer. Then it's a good strop.

## Features

- Highest Quality Vegetable Tanned leather
- Surfaced Prepared for Easy Application of Compound
- 3 Inch Wide, 8 Inch Long, 1/8 Thick
- 2 oz. of honing Compound

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07214VMGB |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 344,287 in DIY & Tools ( See Top 100 in DIY & Tools ) 452 in Sharpening Stones |
| Colour | Strop |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (2,174) |
| Date First Available | 13 Jun. 2017 |
| Grit Description | Ultra Fine |
| Included Components | leather strop sharpening guide |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Item Weight | 56.6 g |
| Item model number | FBA_knife strop 01 |
| Manufacturer | LAVODA |
| Material | STROP |
| Part Number | FBA_knife strop 01 |
| Product Dimensions | 11.43 x 3.81 x 11.43 cm; 56.7 g |
| Style | Leather Strop |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** LAVODA
- **Colour:** Strop
- **Grit type:** Ultra Fine
- **Item weight:** 2 Ounces
- **Manufacturer:** LAVODA
- **Material:** STROP
- **Number of items:** 1
- **Product dimensions:** 11.4L x 3.8W x 11.4H centimetres
- **UPC:** 738920095683 738920095652

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: I'm new to stripping...which side do I use or do I use both?**
A: Leather strops come in both suede and smooth options. Some even have both on the same strop. Of course this leads many to wonder just which is the better option. While a common practice is to use suede in conjunction with compounds and smooth for plain stropping, this is by no means universal. We have found the decision to be a combination of personal choice and type of edge being sharpened.Straight razors are traditionally stropped on a smooth leather. The grain side surface is perfect for the delicate, low angle edges found on straight razors.Many carvers and knife sharpeners use suede strops. The nap of the suede holds onto compound well allowing the strop to be loaded easily. The softer surface also provides a bit of rounding to the bevel as the suede compresses under the blade, which some find desirable.Those who don’t use as much or any compound may prefer the smooth grain side leather. Sharpeners of woodworking tools such as chisels where a rounding of the bevel is not wanted find that the slightly harder surface works to their advantage as well.

**Q: How do I make this flat?**
A: I glue together two pieces of 3/4" MDF and then glue the strop to them.  I use spray adhesive and use a third piece of MDF to apply pressure to the strop when clamping it to the doubled MDF base.  I cut the MDF on the table saw even to the sides of the strop and leave it a little long (1/2") on the ends.  I  staple a piece of no skid shelf liner to the underside to prevent it from sliding.  I have two of these-one for a smooth strop and one for a suede strop.   Great for polishing a bevel.

**Q: Green less aggressive than White?  No need for paddle backing?**
A: White Compound (Coarse: Cut and Polish), Green Compound (Fine: Cut Less Polish More). You can mount the leather onto a piece of plywood, MDF or wood using spray adhesive, tape adhesive, contact cement or just plain old staples. Or you can try placing the strop on your sandpaper block, which under normal use will stay put and not move because of the sandpaper particles grasp on it.

**Q: The plastic box states green is coarse and white is fine.  the pamphlet states the opposite.  which is correct?**
A: Green compound  is fine, white compound is coarse。
I'm sorry to inconvenience you. There are a small number of label printing errors. We have corrected them.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***E on 8 January 2019*

The instructions that come in the package are inspired. The author is patient, unassuming, and wise. The instructions gently led me down the path towards using the suede side of the strap with the green compound for my kitchen cutlery and carry knives. The results were amazing: my decade-old, 6-inch Wusthof chef's knife went from slicing about 5 inches into paper to slicing through all 12 inches of the paper, as if it were factory sharpened. Not just that -- Instead of veering left or right, it cut perfectly straight down through all 12 inches of paper. I am a beginner, with three years of sharpening on a diamond/stone under my belt. A month ago, I gouged my thumb while using a dull bread knife to dice a tough-skinned french bread loaf for croutons. In response, I bought a couple of new knives and started using angle guides religiously to respect the blade angles when sharpening. The results were good -- all my old knives were sharp. But not factory sharp / shaving sharp like the new knives. With this strop, I'm pretty darned close. I followed the instructions to a tee: if the knife is dull, then sharpen it with a coarse or medium sharpening stone. If the knife is already sharp, then hone it on a fine-grade stone. Then use the strop. Unless it's a barber's razor, use the suede side and the green compound. Keep the angle as low as you can, like 10 degrees or lower. Always strop towards the back of the blade, just like a barber in the movies. Only thing to add to the instructions: keep a small stack of printer paper, cut in half, near your knives. Never sharpen or hone a knife without first making five slices through a piece of paper, about 1/4" apart. This takes about 10 seconds for a pairing knife, maybe 20 seconds for a long chef's knife. Sharpen, five slices. Hone, then five more slices. Strop, then five more slices. If you're doing it right, then the knife will cut deeper and deeper into the paper at each stage. If your angle is wrong during sharpening, you'll make the knife even more dull than it was when you began! It takes time to build up the muscle memory required to keep the correct angle constant through each pull across the sharpening surface. A beginner will never get better without objective evidence of effectiveness. Here are links to my tri-hone sharpening system and the angle guides that I find really helpful: Smith's 50008 8-Inch Diamond Tri-Hone Bench Stone https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001I6JGL4 Wedgek Angle Guides (Blue, 1) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N4QMO7U

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by T***Y on 3 May 2019*

Good quality thick leather, However it's too stiff upon arrival and it's almost stiff as a cardboard and has no give to it, definitely cannot be rolled up as shown in picture. You need to massage the leather by fold it back and forth to open up the grain and make it softer. Then it's a good strop.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by F***D on 3 May 2021*

Does what it says

## Frequently Bought Together

- LAVODA Leather Honing Strop for Knife Sharpening with Polishing Compound 3 Inch by 8 Inch Double Sided Stropping Leather Knife Strop and Stropping Compound for Woodcarving Knife Polishing Sharpening
- Trend Diamond Abrasive Lapping Fluid, 3.4 fl oz, Blue, Professional Grade Sharpening Fluid for Optimum Performance, DWS/LF/100
- Ultra Sharp Diamond Sharpening Stone Set - 8 x 3 Coarse/Medium/Extra Fine

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