Bacher Premium Leather Strop for Knife Sharpening with Polishing Compound - Double Sided Stropping Leather – Stropping Kit: Knife Strop and Stropping Compound for Wood Carving and Woodworking

I hate writing reviews, but I just have to pass along my thoughts on the Bacher Premium Strop. In this case, your really DO get a premium product, when compared to the competition. I’ve used multiple types of strops from various competitors, but the quality of the leather (both front and back) provided on the Bacher Strop are a huge step above the leather strips currently being sold by other manufacturers. On the Bacher strop, the “rough” side is actually too smooth to be called “suede” (which, to me, denotes the kind of soft, thick, furry material, similar to that which has come with every other strop I’ve bought over the years). On the Bacher strop, the “rough” side is just “rough enough” so that the stropping compounds that come with the kit will easily adhere to the leather and spread consistently over the surface. But it does not cause the rough side to become too soft and furry with repetitive usage over time. Bacher has chosen leather that perfectly hits the sweet spot between “not too hard” and “not too soft” for stropping and honing your knives to razor sharpness. Up until now, I have been using the “smooth side” of the strop bare (the leather; not me — especially around razor sharp knives, ;-), without applying any stropping compound at all on the leather. However (just because I’m curious), I plan to open the BLACK, 12,000 Grit “Ulltra-fine” compound that came with the kit, and apply it on the smooth side of the leather and see how that works.I’ve actually been so impressed and happy with the Bacher Premium Strop that I bought a 2nd one to keep on hand as a replacement if/when my current one becomes lost or wears out over time. Considering you also get 5 different types of stropping compounds along with it, it truly is a smart purchase for a great product.

The media could not be loaded. If you want your knives to be extra sharp, you need one of these leather strops.It's a must-have for anyone who uses a knife and wants it sharp. Whether you already have a lot of sharpening gear or you are just starting to look at those devices, this is the best bang you can get for your buck. It gives that finishing touch, making your edge razor sharp.It's the perfect size to use with any knife—not too big that would make it hard to handle, nor too small that would make working with bigger knives cumbersome.It's really well made. The wood has a good finish. The leather is thick and of great quality. The handle makes it easy to hold.Using it is easy. Just slide the knife edge 5/10 times on each side of the edge, first on the rough leather side, then repeat the same on the smooth side. You'll get a really sharp knife every time, it works fantastically.

I never knew my kitchen knives could have a midlife crisis until I met the Bacher Premium Leather Strop. This thing is like the rejuvenation spa for blades. My chef's knife, once dull from slicing through life's toughest onions, now slices through them with such ease, the onions started crying even before I touched them.The strop's leather is so luxurious, I think my knives felt a bit underdressed. One side for roughing up the dull life, the other for polishing to a shine so bright, my cutlery could double as emergency disco balls. The polishing compound? It's like the secret sauce, or more accurately, the secret aloe vera for your blade's sunburned edge.I once left my paring knife on the strop overnight, and in the morning, it was sharp enough to shave the hair off a peach without bruising its delicate ego. My bread knife, notorious for its jagged attitude, now slices through sourdough like it's butter, and that's not even an exaggeration because my butter knife, previously a sad, blunt tool, now cuts through actual butter like... well, like butter through... you get the idea.The double-sided feature means you can go from "meh" to "wow" in one flip. It's like having two therapists for your knives - one for the hard talks and another for the feel-good sessions. My knives are now so sharp, I'm pretty sure they're plotting a coup against the blunt objects in my kitchen.If you're looking for a way to give your knives the best midlife crisis recovery, this strop is your answer. It’s not just a sharpening tool; it's a lifestyle upgrade for your cutlery. Five stars, because my knives now think they’re celebrities.

Overall this is a very nice strop especially for the price. The smooth side is very nice and works great.. however the only downside is the " rough" side is Definitely far from being rough and doesn't seem to work like a veg tanned leather rough side should and will probably end up just peeling that side off and putting a strip of higher quality leather on it .but for 20 bucks you cant go wrong!

Pretty heavy duty quality. I like that comes with different compounds and the leather seems like it's going to last a very long time. Definitely much better than I anticipated.

I really like this sharpener

I was extremely impressed with the quality of this product. The wood is a quality piece and the edges are all nicely finished and smooth in the hand. The leather is a good thickness and the polishing creams are also very nice. I used only the fine and very fine polishing agents on the back and front sides but this worked like a charm! In just a few passes I was able to put a razor sharp edge on my leather carving swivel knife. I highly recommend the product and think it was a great value for the price. The little leather 'paddles' for dipping out a bit of the polishing creams was cute also. I didn't use them but it was a nice little addition. Oh, and the edges of the leather were nicely finished also. All around this was a much better quality than I expected and I am very pleased! Sorry I didn't photograph it prior to use but I still wanted to share the picture so that size can be seen. Thanks again!

Works great. Put a nice finished edge on