Question 1

Can I use this without the Lansky Controlled Angle Systems?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Just use a belt?

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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!

Question 3

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

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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.

Question 4

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

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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!!

ASIN	B008BS0OCM
Best Sellers Rank	#272,501 in Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Kitchen ) #648 in Manual Knife Sharpeners
Brand Name	Lansky
Color	Brown
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,532)
Global Trade Identification Number	00080999036006
Grit Type	Fine
Included Components	Stropping Hone
Item Dimensions L x W x H	12.7L x 12.7W x 12.7H centimeters
Item Type Name	Lansky Leather Stropping Polishing Hone, HSTROP, One Size
Item Weight	27 Grams
Manufacturer	Lansky Sharpeners
Manufacturer Part Number	HSTROP
Material Type	Synthetic
Model Number	HSTROP
Number of Items	1
Number of Packs	1
UPC	885531251417 885583677654 097914385088 077349224121 885793519775 885829562850 885223664907 885923785346 080999036006 796254180246

Lansky Leather Stropping Polishing Hone, HSTROP, One Size

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