Hutsuls Double Sided Leather Strop Paddle Kit - Get Razor-Sharp Edges, Ergonomic Handle, Quality Honing Leather, and Step-by-Step Guide

After the sharpening stones are put away, stropping is where a good edge becomes an exceptional one, and this double-sided leather paddle strop has earned a permanent place in my sharpening setup. I use it after every sharpening session to remove any remaining burrs or microscopic metal threads, and it does exactly what a strop should - refining the edge to a clean, wickedly sharp finish with excellent push-cutting performance. The ergonomic paddle design is comfortable to hold and easy to control, making consistent stropping passes simple even during longer sessions. While I would personally prefer slightly thicker leather—something in the 5 - 6 oz range instead of the 3 - 4 oz used here—the leather quality is still very good and performs well with compound. One detail I really appreciate is the black leather, which hides metal staining far better than traditional tan or brown strops and keeps the tool looking cleaner over time. For anyone serious about knife sharpening, this strop is a valuable and effective finishing tool. It may be the final step in the process, but it’s often the most important one. Solid performance, thoughtful design, and an easy recommendation.

I have been sharpening knives for over 25 years and for some reason never used a strop. As soon as I got this loaded with polishing compound I immediately understood why so many people use them. It makes deburring sooo much easier. As far as the build of this particular product, it is very solid and easy to use. The instructions were easy to follow and the compound it comes with works very well. Overall great product and incredibly cost effective.

I’m not a fanatic about sharpening knives, but I do like to keep my kitchen knives sharp. I’ve never had a strop before and I wasn’t sure that it would actually do much of anything. However, I just got a new knife sharpener that works very well, and the makers of it said that a strop was a very good way to add a finishing touch when sharpening a knife. Turns out that they’re right — and this is a very good strop! It’s well-made, and the handle and size are such that it is very easy to hold. There’s a rougher strip of leather on one side of the paddle, and a finer strip on the other. Both strips are quite thick and fastened tightly to the paddle. After sharpening my knives, I was able to quickly strop about 5-10 times in both directions on each side of the paddle, and it quickly added a nice finish. Given the price, this is a great value. I’m very glad I got this. If you want to put the finishing touch on your knives, I think you will be glad, too.

I sharpen my knives monthly as a chef, and it only made sense to have a strop to cycle to the upkeep kit. I've used other strops before but were all short-lived and weren't durable at all for prolonged use, but Hutsuls leather strop is made of amazing quality and well-constructed. The paddle is long enough to rest on top of any work surface or handheld at various angles for different lengths of blades - a huge bonus also is that the strop comes with a good-sized polishing compound for the polishing side. I quite enjoy this strop and will definitely buy again from Hutsuls. A great value for the price, very simple yet effective no-nonsense design, and an American business. I recommend this product for anyone serious about blade care and maintenance.

Excellent quality wood and leather corse and fine side best of all made in Ukraine . It does make a difference in a knife’s sharpness easy to use even comes with instructions. Glade to support Ukraine’s quest for freedom .

What can I say, I was looking to buy a more expensive strop at another site, and I am glad I didn't. This strop is a GREAT VALUE and it works perfectly for my needs, I usually give my knives one quick pass over a 1000 grit sharpening stone, run the blade softly over a used wine/whisky bottle cork cap to get rid of the burr created by the sharpening stone, and then run them over this paddle strop. This process gives my blades a nice polished finish (YMMV). The strop feels sturdy and the leather is glued perfectly to the wood, I really like the size, it accommodates most knives, from small folders and paring knives to large Japanese and Chef Knives. I find myself mostly using the smooth side without the polishing compound, I would say 60% of the time I use the smooth leather side without compound and 40% the obverse side (felt) with compound depending on the knife and type of steel. Make sure if you use the compound not to spread too much, or you will keep picking it up with your blades, a quick wipe (careful DO NOT CUT yourself) with a microfiber towel will fix that though. Also it helps if you leave the compound out in the sun a few minutes to soften it up a bit before applying the first time or re-applying it. I believe the compound included is .5 microns and is more than enough if you decide to use it, there are many more compounds out there if you decide the included compound is not fine enough for your needs, but I believe it is sufficient for most knives. Short version: BUY IT!, it is an excellent strop for most knives and a GREAT value for what you get for the price.

1st let me say, I rarely leave reviews. They have become a weapon in the realm of online mistrust and lies. I received no compensation for this "review". But I did receive a wonderful handwritten letter from Andrew, the owner of the Hutsuls Co. ensuring me that if there was ANY issue with his product , that he would correct it immediately. Who writes letters anymore? Good on you Andrew! As for the strop itself, well, its really great. I was skeptical that a piece of leather could be so useful at sharpening metal blades, all kinds of metal blades, but low and behold, it was. The strop comes attached to a sturdy block of wood, making the delicate process of sharpening your blade a much easier process. It comes with a fine grit crayon that helps the blades achieve razor sharp status. I started with my semi-sharpened kitchen knives. I have a Japanese knife made in the style of traditional folded katanas and it was in serious need of some TLC, I was skeptical that a piece of leather would do the trick but after a bit of a learning curve- using a lesser quality knife- I was amazingly surprised at how sharp the blade was. It was scary! The strop won't necessarily make a chipoped or otehrwise damaged blade "like new" again, but if your blade is semi sharp the strop will elevate it to samurai status. This is not hyperbole, my kitchen knife is so sharp I'm partly afraid of it. There's a dozen or so strops available, I've even read you can use an old belt, but the strop from Hutsuls is a step above the rest. Its super easy to use, the wooden handle makes the process safer- no cuts on these hands. It's double sided, rough on one side and smooth on the other. The idea is to use the rough side for bringing the blade back to life and the smooth side makes it ready to shave with. You could but a strop from anyone, but knowing Andrew is there to provide support as well as a high quality product why go somewhere else? IF you but this item you just might get a really nice personalized response from the manufacturer. When was the last time ANY company did that for you?

First, never have I ever received a hand written thank you letter from any seller until now, just that appreciative thought to thank the buyer separates this seller from others. Secondly, I bought this for my bf who is learning how to sharpen knives for work and fun. The pictures I show is after he used it a few times, he was too excited to wait for pictures before using it. We found that it is genuine high quality leather used on both sides, and although thin as others have stated, it is more than thick enough to do what's needed of it. One side is slightly course and the other smooth. It was easy for him to hold the strop one hand and use the knife in the other and stay stable. While he's been sharpening knives without a strop for a few months, it made a huge difference using this after sharpening them. They were sharper, smoother, and lasted longer. Finally, I find it was definitely worth the price and that it's quality well exceeds the price of it and our expectations. There are definitely a ton more sharp knives around just so he has an excuse to use it. There are a lot of quality strops available online, if you find yourself second guessing different options, we definitely highly recommend this knife strop and are interested in what more this seller has to offer and even test out.

Thin and hard leather, which is critical for a crisp edge. Since I'm planning to use the strop with diamond emulsions only, I peel the suede side off and glued it suede side to the wood. Now I have two smooth leather sides, which work well with diamond emulsions. The wood they use is of good quality too, the attention to detail is very good, straight grain across the whole strop, they even use some putty to fill the imperfections on the handle.

Very good

So, I'm kinda new to using serious sharpeners and strops...use to just use the kitchen steel for the most part. Decided to try this in combination with a sharpening system....glad I added this Strop to the kit. It's made well and comes with the green stopping compound. Simple to use and very effective. It nicely finishes off a blade where the sharpening system leaves off. I had one blade that was already sharp but decided to give it a few passes on the Hutsul (both side) and it made it razor hair shaving sharp again. Great product and fast delivery. Would highly recommend.

Works as i figured a strop is supposed to. Comes with both the rough and smooth side of leather and green grit compound. i put the compound on the rough side so that i could leave the smooth side as smooth as possible. I used it to restore 2-3 of my decently sharp knives to razor sharp in only a few minutes, super easy to use and has a good feel to it. the green compound leaves a slight shiny mirror like finish on the edge of the blade of my knives, which im fond of as it makes the blade look clean and smooth. the wood is solid and the leather seems quality, nice and tough, not flimsy or easily tearable. plan on using it for my daily kitchen knife maintenance so that i can spend less time using my whetstones and prolong the life of my knives. good product, cant really go wrong with the purchase if you're looking for a good strop for general use

excellent product and well made. I mean it's a piece of leather on a wood backing so not much to rate here lol