How To Make A Leather Strop - For Honing Your Cutting Edge

In this video I demonstrate how I made my leather strop and make six new ones using leather and hardwood ply offcuts

For sharpening I use the following items:

 
Honing Guide: http://amzn.to/2oipkV2 (Amazon UK) http://amzn.to/2sKoi8R (Amazon US)
 
Taidea 360/600 grit Diamond Plate http://amzn.to/2Cdhi8h (Amazon UK) http://amzn.to/2HCcRDL (Amazon US)
 
Japanese  1000/6000 grit Whetstone http://amzn.to/2oilRG6 (Amazon UK) http://amzn.to/2sLsLIi (Amazon US)
 
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