A strop can keep your boradheads sharp as well. Tyler Freel What can really take your edge to the next level is a stropping compound (or different strops with different grits of compound). Retailers, ...

Don’t push the razor into the leather; let its weight hold it down as you drag the blade along the strop. The razor’s blunt side should be moving forward, with the sharp edge dragging behind.

A straight razor is rubbed against a canvas (also known as a lap) and leather strop during the stropping process. This aids in slightly heating the metal and shaping the edge into a smooth-cutting ...

Baxter of California and Bison Made got together and collaborated on a Straight Razor Strop. Right now, you’re probably asking yourself “what the fuck is that?” Ask your dad, and he’ll ...

Sharpening a multi-tool knife requires a strop and the right technique, which involves drawing the blade across the leather slowly at a suitable angle.

Lucas plans to identify the Leather Strop by hanging a copper scissors outside of the shop. A strop, often mistakenly called a strap, is the leather device used to sharpen straight razors, she said.