5pc Richmond Strop Kit w/ 3" x 11"

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5pc Richmond Strop Kit w/ 3

5pc Richmond Strop Kit w/ 3

5pc Richmond Strop Kit w/ 3

This kit includes all you need to get razor sharp edges. We recommend you use the paste on the balsa. Use a small amount and spread it thin. A little goes a long way. Then finish your knives with the bark tanned bovine strop by itself. And yes, the balsa and bovine strops have magnetic backing.

**Please note that the video below shows a horse strop; the kit now contains a bovine strop instead. As of November 5th we have added the .5 micron diamond paste along with the 1 micron diamond paste from a jar to a syringe for easier access. It's water based so you can cut the product with a drop or two of water to loosen it up.

Richmond Strop Base

Bark Tanned Bovine Strop 3" X 11"

Balsa Strop 3" x 11"

1 Micron Diamond Paste

.5 Micron Diamond Paste

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Strop kit

Posted By: Gil Clounie
3 people found this review helpful

Easy to use has everything you need to keep the edges on your knives crazy sharp.

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Very useful.

Posted By: David - verified customer
5 people found this review helpful

I only gave it 4 stars since i find the paste to be a bit troublesome to spread on the leather. Maybe the kit should be a spray instead. I watch videos and still ran into some problems. But overall its super usefull to make the final polishes on your steel.

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Polish and maintenance wizard

Posted By: John Maesaka - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

This combination of balsa and hide strops with diamond paste works really well in two ways: 1) As the final polish after sharpening your knife. I put the 0.5 micron diamond paste on the balsa for immediately after sharpening on my stones, then finish with the plain leather strop- gives an amazing polish; and 2) Use the leather strop after each knife session and the edge stays at a high level for much longer, so less time spent sharpening and less steel removed from the knife. I wouldn't use a J knife without this.

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the next level

Posted By: Booth - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

After reading about diamond paste and stropping I got this kit and must say it's really awesome. I use it to finish and also to touch-up between stone work. As always great service, fast shipping, excellent selection and pricing.

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Amazing

Posted By: Charles Gardiner - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

I normally sharpen my knives about once a month. However, after the initial use the razor sharpness fades. With these I finish my knives after sharpening but have substituted using the strops instead of a honing rod and have been able to maintain a razor edge for over a year now. Very worth while investment.

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Best kit for the price anywhere

Posted By: Tracy Klitzka - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Great kit, everything you need and nothing you don't. The diamond paste is pretty thick but if you cut it with water FIRST and then apply it to the strops it's no problem.

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Strop set

Posted By: Gil - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

It's unique to me with the magnetic sheets and balsa. Diamond solutions will give you a mirror. Works well. 3 x 11 is a very convenient size. Get a kit.

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Everything You Need

Posted By: DirtyFrank - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

This strop kit has everything you need to get great results. If you're just using stones, you're missing out on a final polish and hone that will leave your blade incredibly sharp.

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5PC Richmond Strop Kit W/3" X 11"

Posted By: Allen Roberts - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

This kit is perfect for the beginner who wants to learn how to strop. My knives have a sharper edge now than when I bought them. Get this kit and I think you will be impressed as well.

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Great kit!

Posted By: Jason - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

I was trying to decide on a strop when I came across this kit. I'm totally new to using a strop but this kit just made perfect sense to me. Having a base that allows me to change out different leather or balsa is the smartest thing I've seen. Balsa gets damaged, easily get an inexpensive replacement. Want to use multiple grits, buy an extra balsa or leather. Accidentally cut a a gouge into either piece, buy a replacement. The diamond paste seems to do a great job. I have hard steel knives (S90V, S110V...) and didn't want to waste my time with less aggressive compounds. I'm really impressed so far. This helped take my knives from really sharp to almost scary sharp.

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Exactly as advertised!

Posted By: David N. - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Very nice kit. High quality components. The base is heavy, the feet don't slip, balsa is straight and a great piece of leather. Give stropping a try!

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More than jsut knives!

Posted By: Pat Barnes
4 people found this review helpful

have one of the original strop kits I still use but wanted to try the"new improved" version plus I wanted to have 2 different grits to use. Haven't seen it mentioned in any review BUT this device is amazing on woodworking tools,too. I use it for finishing wood chisels, marking knives and plane irons. I can get a chisel sharp enough to cut AIR(just kiddidng) But, if you are a woodworker and want the best edge on paring chisels get this bad boy!

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Easy to learn, easy to use

Posted By: Recep - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Partly thanks to the videos provided on this site, this tool is easy to learn and use. I like the magnetic design in particular, as having a single base saves on space.

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Balsa/leather strop set

Posted By: Kyle K. - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Set works exactly as described and as expected. Magnet holds strops in place well but are easy to exchange. Does an amazing job finishing the edge after sharpening.

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Leather Strop Bumpy

Posted By: Vince Hoang - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

The leather strop feels bumpy when I used it when first received. The surface looks smooth but I can feel that's it's not flat. Don't know if it's from the bottom side of the leather. Haven't use it since.

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quality

Posted By: travis - verified customer
5 people found this review helpful

the richmond strop base is solid and will last a life time the magnet balsa wood and bovine strop are of high quality the only way to finish off your edge!

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Excellent, Quality package!

Posted By: akf - verified customer
4 people found this review helpful

The strop set arrived quickly in excellent new condition. It works as advertised and cleaned up the edges on the several knives I used it on, leaving them considerably sharper, even after an 8000 grit stone.

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4pc Richmond Strop Kit w/ 3

Posted By: William Citrano - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Excellent customer service. Will definitely be using you again.

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Richmond Strop

Posted By: Frank H. - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Takes just a few strops with this thing to bring my Knives back to razor sharp. Very easy to use, and only takes a minute. Excellent to occasionally use to bring your knife back to a keen edge.

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strop kit

Posted By: michael Hedaria - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

I love this kit. the stable platform it provides while stropping is great. Swapping between the balsa and the leather is a breeze with the magnet. Helps you to truly refine your edge.

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Strop kit review 1/6/18

Posted By: Gregg Nelsen - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

I rate it as good cause I have not use it yet and the price seems to be on the expensive side.I like the appearance and how heavy it is. Shipping was very fast and I've always had excellent customer service.

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Very nice

Posted By: Mr. Z - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Easy to use. Good size. Very pleased with this purchase. Takes an 8 sharpness blade and makes it a 10. Highly recommend

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Excellent product

Posted By: Andrew Dahlhauser - verified customer
4 people found this review helpful

I have got great results with this kit and for the money its excellent! The only minor issue I noticed is with the leather. there are some dips/grooves or valleys in the leather and isnt consistent but i have not noticed it causing an issue yet.

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Good value

Posted By: T.M. - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Product works well and for the price, good value. I like the idea of very well made metal base with magnetic strops. Balsa works well although I find I prefer using a leather strop I already had loaded with green chrome rouge. Would have been a great buy had I not already had some strops but now I guess it's easier for me as I keep one set in the kitchen and one in the bathroom :)

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Blade Craze

Posted By: David Rodriguez - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

I have been nothing but satisfied as your customer. Thank you for being prompt and precise with all of my orders. I look forward to future purchases. Thank You

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Mr.

Posted By: Richard Haskamp - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Easy to use with excellent results!

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Great knife maintenance tool for the kitchen

Posted By: Bill Davis - verified customer
5 people found this review helpful

This just fun to use and is really worth it to take care of my good knives well.

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Awesome.

Posted By: Tac - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

It works really well. Brought it as a gift for a friend. Did have a chance to try it out. So please with it, need to get one for my self.

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Great kit

Posted By: Derek - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Great value. The balsa with the 1 micron diamond paste is my favorite way to strop a knife. Edges get really 'crisp in just a few passes per side, and they're easy to refresh when they lose that initial sharpness.

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Stropping kit is perfect

Posted By: Brian - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

My first purchase with CKTG, and I must say I am extremely impressed. The kids are complete, with nothing superfluous, but certainly not missing anything. I also ordered the glass stone intro kit, and I'm very satisfied with it as well.

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Richmond Strop Kit

Posted By: Edwin Byrne - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Very solid and well made platform. Excellent value and really freshens up the edge!

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Takes your edge to 11

Posted By: Carol T. - verified customer
4 people found this review helpful

I can't really say anything that hasn't already been said before, but I will 53rd it, lol. I got this kit after watching a Ken Scwartz video showing what stropping could do, and I have used it a lot. It takes the edge from sharp after stones to just insane. Having the strop kit also saves me from going back to stones to refresh my edges. I can strop several times in between getting out the stones, and get nice results.The balsa and the compound have lasted me for months, and through a lot of knife sharpening. My balsa is at the point of needing to be replaced (sanding is also an option), and I still have some compound. The base of course I can use forever. Point is, this is a great value. You can replace things as they wear out and just keep going.The only thing I would change about this kit is to go back to the horse butt and increase the price a little. The surface of the cow butt is not that smooth, and I am going to get the horse butt to use instead whenever it comes back in stock.

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Must have for scary egdes

Posted By: Juan P. - verified customer
4 people found this review helpful

Another great product. If you are serious about getting the most of your knives buy it, worth every dollar. The base is simple but sturdy and well constructed. The balsa wood wasn't 100% flat but with a little of sanding was perfect. The paste is going to last. I have mine over 6 month and there still have of it left. Make sure you wipe your blade well before using the leather or you will end up loading it. All in all another great product by CKTG.

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Must have for scary egdes

Posted By: Juan P. - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Another great product. If you are serious about getting the most of your knives buy it, worth every dollar. The base is simple but sturdy and well constructed. The balsa wood wasn't 100% flat but with a little of sanding was perfect. The paste is going to last. I have mine over 6 month and there still have of it left. Make sure you wipe your blade well before using the leather or you will end up loading it. All in all another great product by CKTG.

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great product

Posted By: Daniel Sears - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Great stropping kit Highly recommend this for anyone that wants a real sharp knife!!

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High Quality and Thoughtful Set.

Posted By: Jesse M Badger - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

The quality of the components is great and it is a great addition to any knife sharpening routine.

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Great product

Posted By: Michael - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Quickly took my knife edges from good to great with just a few strokes. Def recommend this product to anyone that wants a razor sharp knife.

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Product Review

Posted By: Victor Jelbring - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

This set as many people before me has qouted , does really take your sharpening experience to the very next level, that is ofc if you are a person who demands the very best possible sharpness and cutting performance.This kit will take you a very long way, the base is solid and hold everything steady, the wood stropp is so nice and smoth and with the dimond spray that comes with it, just a few first stroke and you can tell straight away that your edge is now already something you have not touch or tase before.To finish of with the kits horse but strop, is just such a great product to work with, just with a few last smooth stroke your knife will end up in a condition that only deserve big stand up and take a bow.one thing I can advise to anyone who is thinking to buy this set is a few following details that is good to know.Yes for GOD sake buy this kit if you wanna take it to a new level and yes the price is so much value, after using it I could easy pay twice if I had to.when you use your Horse Strop, please what ever you do, do not just force your blade down on to it.Place it down nice a controled, otherwise like we all do in the start, even myself cut small marks on the leather, just cause the blade is so dam sharp, you really have to place it down nice and slow and then manke a light but yet firm stroke.Last thing what I love about this kit is that when you are using the strops and start stroping, the aroma / smell from the wood and leather is just unbelivible, that smell really is something beautifull to have around you when you sharpen your knifes. Great Product and Great Value for your money. and Tanks to Mark and his wife for exelent service ! Big TIme.

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Posted By: Jeff Jones - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

This, along with every other product I've bought from Mark, is excellent. I bought this because it has everything I need for proper stropping. I don't have to buy pieces individually. That's why I keep coming back to Chefknivestogo, and I recommend it to all my friend for the same reasons.

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Posted By: Manuel Acon - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Great kit! It took my knives to a higher level. I used to sharpen with a 1000-5000 grid wet stone but this kit complements perfectly and completes the job.

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Posted By: Patrick - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

A few swipes and you're back in action.

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Posted By: Mr.Magnus - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

This strop kit made me very happy. works great with both knives and razors. just took one of my shavers to a painless death level :)

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Posted By: Troy Fuller - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Mark told me that stropping would take my edges to a new level and WOW he was right! This kit is awesome and makes the process simple. Hightly recommneded!!

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Posted By: Troy - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

This is simply an awesome set! Talk about finishing a knife edge off right! Mark told me I would be amazed, and he ain't kidden!!!I really cannot say enough good stuff about this kit. If you want to finish your knifes in style, you cannot go wrong with this kit.

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Posted By: EJ - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful

Wow! This strop set quickly took my edges to a new level. Super easy to use and the base doesn't move around like the other one I tried and returned. Great product!

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