How to Prep, Use, and Store Your Strops

In this video we'll teach you how to use and care for your stops.

We show you how to apply stropping compound to your strops and how to use the edge trailing stroke, so you don't cut your strops.

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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:10 Three Tips for Easy Stropping
01:16 How to Apply Stropping Compounds
03:30 How to Strop
05:19 How to Clean and Store your Strops

[jeromeboily]

I would like to know and have a video from you on when and how to clean the strops and also when to add more compound…. Is it each time or only after cleaning the strops ???

[subisti]

I just bought the WE40 yesterday and am stoked for it to ship. I also got the 1500/2200 and the 4/2 micron strops. Is there a real need to go to the lower strops? I assume that a 2 should be plenty sufficient.

[HamBone]

What is the purpose of spraying alcohol on the strops after loading it with compound? Does it help by activating the compound or something?

[billraphaely]

does the purity of the alcohol make a difference? I usually keep 99% isopropyl on hand for cleaning, but "rubbing" alcohol often means lower purity like 70% or 90%

[danielpetry]

I have the emulsion compound, but what is the other compound in the syringe and is it required?

[Cold]

I’ve followed this video and when I strop it leaves a bunch of the compound on the blade, almost like the blade is wiping it off. Should that happen a lot? Am I putting too much compound or does it need to dry before use? Thanks

[PatrikKelterer]

I was able to buy the WE Gen3 Pro today! Now, I want to expand my stones to 1500/2200, 3000/3 Micron Lapping. After watching the video, are the demonstrated strops with 1 micron and 0.5 micron, or would your lapping films be better for finishing? Which lasts longer, leather or lapping? I’m a bit confused with all the options!

[jds]

How do you sharpen a small kitchen knife with the wicked edge??? The blade is not high and the sharpening stones come against the frame of the device!! Thx for info!!

[dantrinh]

I just bought Wicked Edge gen 4. And bought the leather strops. After watched this video. I follow exact with your demonstration. Start from the top and pushing up. I ended up cut into my brand new strip at the curve. 😢

[sal]

Witch strops do I need if I don't want to change the angle after sharpening?kangaroo?

[mantzbrinkman]

Are you using leather strops or balsa or other? I use your balsa strops so I don't need to change the angle.

[BoolinFlyflaps]

Two degrees off is WAAAY too much. The strops don’t even make it halfway up the bevel with that much reduction in angle.

[tearsien]

if I have a double sided strop and apply a compound on each side, is it alright to have one of the sides pressed on the surface? Do you think it'll mess with the compound at all?