How To Clean A Knife Sharpening Strop | How To clean a Buffing Wheel

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How To Clean A Knife Sharpening Strop | How To clean a Buffing Wheel for knife sharpening/ knife making.
In this video I show you how I clean my knife strops. I also show how I clean my buffing wheels.
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Hi, Im Alex, im a knife maker and KZfaqr, based out of southern Pennsylvania and my youtube channel is Outdoors55. This channel started as an outdoor backpacking channel, but quickly grew into a knife/ knife making channel. Everything I do on my channel is family friendly. I primarily focus on knife / knife making videos but occasionally throw in something different. Thank you for watching!😀
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@RyanTaylor-pi8gq 4 жыл бұрын

I've been sharpening my own knives for 15 years, and with COVID out there, I've been doing it as a side-hustle. As a fairly experienced knife sharpener, I want you to know that your videos are probably the only ones out there that I genuinely learn from on the subject. Keep up the good work.

@petset77 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a sharpening newbie, and his sharpening videos are the ones I also refer to. Thanks to his tutorials, the first knives I sharpened came out razor edge. ....I'm here because I wanted to see what kind of maintenance a strop block needs. Good work indeed.

@voxpopuli905 3 жыл бұрын

I wanna know which spyderco that was

@jameshealy4594 2 жыл бұрын

@@voxpopuli905 Looks like a carbon fibre Sage 5

@scottyj6226 2 жыл бұрын

Same I pretty much just started sharpening well 2 years ago. Before then I used a coarse file and paid no mind to my angles. Needless to say, I had some pretty lousy "edges" this guy's a pretty good teacher and now my edges look like mirrors.

@thomasgronek6469 2 жыл бұрын

I have a lot of experience, and lots of stones, is there some profit in your venture, of is this more of a pass-time for your day, Thanks.

@NachtwaechterSchlafprodukte 3 жыл бұрын

First time I have managed to get a razor sharp edge on my knives, failing with all the other techniques in books and here on youtube. Rough stone and then a 1000 water stone and then a strop. That has worked for a dummie like me. Thank you so much!

@markteaney3764 4 жыл бұрын

I have watched a number of videos that didn't answer my questions about making a strop and then cleaning a strop. I watched two of your videos and they explained everything I needed to know. Appreciate all of your other videos keep up the great work and thank you for the great info.

@brianmansfield1777 4 жыл бұрын

I recently tried cleaning my buffing wheel with a used (but relatively clean) 80 grit belt from my 4x36 grinder. They are relatively rigid and if you cut off a piece and fold them in half, they form a nice edge that catches a lot of the built up compound. A bit safer too. Figured I'd mention it since it seemed to work pretty well.

@threedogsandacamper503 6 жыл бұрын

Good info! I just cleaned my hand held strop and the circular strop on my Tormek machine. I sharpen knives every day over and over again as part of my job.

@delantey Жыл бұрын

Your videos are both informative and entertaining….never boring as most. Thank you

@ShaminMike 5 жыл бұрын

I love the channel bro. You are always posting stuff that I am interested in good job man!

@OUTDOORS55 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@Ripper7620 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, I appreciate it. As far as adding mineral, or other oil to condition the strop, I just let it soak in good for 24 hrs before adding the stropping compound on the top, after wiping up any excess oil. Also, adding oil to the strop, then wiping it off with a cloth seems to work pretty good for pulling off the load up.

@harleyhonk2477 6 жыл бұрын

Love your stuff, keep up the great work and advice 😁👍

@lukearts2954 6 жыл бұрын

thanks! I actually needed this...

@cyberpunk11x 3 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for making these types of videos man. Your videos are really Informative.

@Pilph1966 4 жыл бұрын

Been wondering how to clean my strop but hadn't looked for an answer. Your vid just popped up in my list so checked it out. Nice.

@jacobsrandomvideochannel4586 4 жыл бұрын

i've been cleaning my strops with 800 grit sandpaper for about a year now and it's been very effective for me

@mt_baldwin 6 жыл бұрын

I've been experimenting with different types of strops, smooth side up with compound, rough side up with compound, regular leather and natural tanned buckskin. What I've found is that the smooth side up acts more like a very fine grit stone, the buckskin is softer and curls around the edge more both smooth and rough sides, the smooth side seems like a more aggressive type in both case's, I use the smooth side to finish new edges and the rough side to maintain used edges. Natural buckskin might be hard to come by (got mine from an old pair of moccasins at a goodwill) but you might want to try it if you can find some.

@craigfudo Жыл бұрын

Which compound do you use??

@RoarIsaksen1959 Жыл бұрын

I always use the smooth side up. The edge get even a little sharper that way. I avoid the skin curling around the edge. The edge would perhaps be slightly rounded if I used the suede side i guess.

@Brandywine6969 5 жыл бұрын

Than you for the "safety warning" and the way you said it. So many people do fun and interesting things in videos and go on and on about why you are not supposed to try this at home. That is a surefire way to get most people to try it at home; tell them not to. The bad thing about that is that once people hear the huge warnings, they tune out all of that and also tune out the precautions that may be mentioned after the warning. Of course, part of me wishes I had listened to one of my favorite crafting KZfaqrs' warning about glitter, but the rest of me is satisfied that everything is so sparkly. It's a woman child's dream come true. My entire house and, after several showers including a Silkwood style shower, I are all covered in glitter....still. Now we know what is in Pandora's box. Glitter. Subscribed for the "safety warning" that worked by making me listen instead of tuning out like the "na na ne boo boo, I get to do this, but you can't." aspect that most warnings have.

@UseVisine Жыл бұрын

Perfect! I have feather artist club blades I use for shaving. That'll probably work just as well as that carpet blade for cleaning. Thanks for the tip.

@AZ-Patriot 6 жыл бұрын

I've been using the 90º spine on some of my more bushcraft type knives for both operations. I imagine a cabinet scraper would work really well on the strop without the risk of severing a tendon.

@ZENMASTERME1 6 жыл бұрын

All Very Very Good Advice!!! Remember people practice makes perfect! Thanks Alex!!!! ⚔️

@robhead22 11 ай бұрын

Excellent video!! Thank you!

@MrGodofwar666 6 жыл бұрын

you make awesome vids, been a while since you made one, keep at it, you show good ways to make knife making and maintenance easy

@herberar 2 жыл бұрын

I use a piece of scrap wood and 60 or 80 grit sandpaper to clean my buffing wheels. Great channel, cheers !!!

@johnwicked78 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, good Tip!

@puzzlering1 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video

@richardrivard487 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for what you do

@js4512 6 жыл бұрын

safest way to clean any soft rotating buffing wheel is a buffing spur. They can be found in most automotive paint supply stores and there is little to no danger in using it... just ggogle 3m buffing spur.

@OUTDOORS55 6 жыл бұрын

Great tip👍

@TheDrivebynerf Жыл бұрын

Wow the razor info is awesome, much thanks I didn't know that

@WinStunSmith 6 жыл бұрын

I was watching H.I.S. Survival on KZfaq, and he cleaned his strop with a school eraser! LOL...I kid you not. It seemed to work really well, and there is zero chance of damaging the leather. I’ve never tried, but seems like it’s worth a shot. His compound came off in clumps until the strop looked virtually brand new.

@OUTDOORS55 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Never heard of that method but ill have to try it. Thanks for the suggestion 👍

@txhypnotist 2 жыл бұрын

Keep it simple. Thanks.

@zennez1985 2 ай бұрын

As all of your videos, educating, entertaining & the right amount of humor! Greetings from Germany💚🤘

@pioneerxmnl6033 6 жыл бұрын

Nice cleaning tip bro...thanks

@adamtoth7474 5 жыл бұрын

Fun tip, you can use any carvable wood as a strop for gouges or shaped tools. Just use the tool and carve into the wood the exact shape of the tool and then add rouge

@DanGoodShotHD 6 жыл бұрын

Personally I use a brass wire brush(toothbrush sized) to recondition my strops and buffing wheels. For strops I lightly brush the surface with the brass brush then tap the strop on its side and the crud falls right off. The wire brush leaves me with a really nice surface. To apply compound. For that I LIGHTLY heat the strop(heat gun) then apply the compound the same way as you did. For me, this seems to work great. For the buffing wheel I just hold the brush up to it for a minute or till its clean. Not nearly as dangerous as the putty knife technique but works just as good!

@mikelikesknives428 6 жыл бұрын

Great tips as always. I have recently started using diamond paste and sprays on my strops.I am finally happy with the sharpness on my knives edges. Ain't this stuff fun? Thanks again.

@BLACKOPS6391 2 жыл бұрын

I see you on every knife vid I watch holy shit, you and Captain Spaulding lol

@johnbolling8260 5 жыл бұрын

good stuff dude OUTDOORS55 great videos

@EDGY12345 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid lots of good info here ,TKS

@49giants3 5 жыл бұрын

Found it!!! Thanks a lot

@davidcoats1037 6 жыл бұрын

Great info Alex. I didn’t know about the carpet razors.

@jaredmorris8263 6 жыл бұрын

I recently have gotten into Spyderco knives and I can tell that you really like them as well. If you have a little extra time at any point it would be fun to see your Spyderco collection as big or small as it may be. Including things like which knife is your favorite and why you like the brand Spyderco. I really love your channel and you inspired me to make my first knife and find a joy in both making and collecting. Thank you for what you do and for providing me with the knowledge to make my first knife and start a new hobby!

@OUTDOORS55 6 жыл бұрын

I may do that in the future! Thanks for the suggestion😀 I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment! Good luck with your knife making. It’s definitely a fun hobby 👍

@Griff33 6 жыл бұрын

Great info. I have a couple knives plus strops. Every time it gets full i order a new one. Probably not the best idea. haha Anyway thanks for the video Alex.

@the1jamman 2 жыл бұрын

Good tip about the Carpet razor blades (you could wrap one side with paper tape for protection) . All this time I have been using regular single sided razor blades . Now I have 1 more thing to worry about . Not cutting my fingers off (that would make knife sharpening a bit difficult lol!!!) .... Thanks .

@dominickcabal5347 Жыл бұрын

I've been scraping the old compound off my strops using basically the same way before your video.

@Woodswalker1965 6 жыл бұрын

Nice job my friend. Sometimes I use a bit of heat when loading a strop, especially with the finer compounds. It seems to make the process easier for me anyway. Wade

@OUTDOORS55 6 жыл бұрын

I have done that as well. I does definitely help load the strop. I usually get too aggressive with it though and end up way overloading the strop. That’s my problem though 😉👍👍

@petset77 4 жыл бұрын

Another channel mentioned heat, and because the compound vehicle is some kind of wax, it made sense to me to soften it. That's what I did and it worked great.

@LTT.Official 6 жыл бұрын

I actually started using automotive compund to rub into a strop I made from your videos, works really well and you can see much clearer when the compound is getting old cause it is white and turns to an obvious greyish black. To get that off is a bit trickier, I usually just wash it off with water and let the strop dry.

@ohioknifelover 6 жыл бұрын

ThisIsAPrettyLongUserNameWhyTheFuckWouldHeDoThatSoThatEveryoneWouldThumbsUpIt First off awesome name lol Second Automotive compound is probably the best you could use! I only wash my strop when it gets really bad but I can see where its nicer to fully wash it 🙂

@theone031 4 жыл бұрын

Flitz works awesome on strops as well

@thomasgronek6469 2 жыл бұрын

yes, I use Mother's aluminum polish. I had it laying around and gave it a try. works great for both stropping, and polishing the blade

@Tha_AntiChrist Жыл бұрын

I just used some olive oil to clean some motorcycle chrome polish off mine that seemed to loosen it up pretty well then I wire brush it and scrape off all the black stuff with a knife then scrub with paper towel.

@dylanadkins3491 2 жыл бұрын

I've found that one of those huge erasers works well to help pull the compound off. I'll use a razor blade to scrape a majority of the compound off and then the eraser to help get a bit more of it off. Works best on smooth leather but will work for both.

@evildead1791 6 жыл бұрын

Great vid

@CircleBrewery 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video ... I was wondering how to take the caked sheen off my strop 👍

@jomo7387 4 жыл бұрын

For the wheel cleaning I use a wire file, that seems to clean things fairly well and if a wire comes off in the process it is thrown away from me as I approach the spinning wheel from the bottom or at a downward angle. I have also tried a Brillo pad, but that was gross; the next closest was a brush used for scrubbing bathroom tiles. The hard plastic bristles from the bathroom scrubber worked well for removing grime from the cloth wheel without destroying the cloth as much as the wire brush; however, I thought the wire brush was faster at cleaning it.

@JesseAdams 4 жыл бұрын

I scrape my strop the same way with the off side of my sharp spine. I like the side I scrape a Ferro rod with sharp and the other a little knocked down for thumb assists so using that side works double duty.

@steelandsanderoutdoors2617 4 жыл бұрын

So I did some temp work at a metal finishing shop and I learned there they would take an old band saw blade and break off like a 12 in chunk and use that to clean the buffing wheels. I now do that and works well.

@thepugilist4379 6 ай бұрын

My knife and newfound sharpening addiction thanks you greatly..

@cainkopczynskie6296 5 жыл бұрын

I use a flat head screwdriver to clean a buffer works like a dream

@brandonschaub9280 4 жыл бұрын

I have found that's be helpful also I found guitar picks for the leather strap to be helpful

@travispratt6327 2 жыл бұрын

I have a little heat gun I use to get the compound on nice and smooth and soaked in

@andrewmcconnell4220 6 жыл бұрын

Good info. And I think that was the first time I’ve seen you smile.

@OUTDOORS55 6 жыл бұрын

Haha! It’s a rare thing😉

@petro45acp69 6 жыл бұрын

Old chisel is as good as anything for the wheel. Believe there are also buffing wheel paddles that have multiple rows of sturdy teeth. Quick touch under the wheel, add some fresh compound...back to work. Cheers

@wdukes1327 5 жыл бұрын

Mr Beal fron the Beal Buff system recommends some rough sandpaper wrapped around a board. can still be thrown Into to your skull, but less likely to penetrate.

@rogerbivins9144 2 жыл бұрын

A regular old pink eraser will remove the green compound nicely also.

@dandildarious4849 6 жыл бұрын

I wonder if a dull card scraper would work for this? I've been using balsa and tossing them when they get loaded.

@kennethbezanson4266 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like you could use a card scraper for the strop for a reusable option. For the wheel, the chisel makes sense where it's thicker

@nerd9684 6 жыл бұрын

I use a heatgun to melt the compound slightly and apply it then. Much easier and faster.

@BladeLabMiami 2 жыл бұрын

I don't cake my stops with compound to the extent that you do. The way I like them, a light sanding with 180 grit sandpaper does the trick to refresh them.

@thomasgronek6469 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video, Do you have any input on the Cliff Stamp plateau method of sharpening, and have you tried removing the old edge [as done by Cliff Stamp, and Stefan Wolf, for the same reason, removing the fatigued metal], before sharpening, as they do. It seems to make a difference for me, but I don't have a 30 gigawatt ultra magnifying glass. Once again, many thanks

@petset77 4 жыл бұрын

I looked this up this morning because I'm a newbie sharpener wondering about cleaning a strop, but didn't comment. But as a wise guy, I couldn't not mention this. Based on some of your other videos (the $24 ebay Damascus, for example), you seem to have a sense of humor. That said, after using the carpet blade to clean your strop, could you use said strop to get the edge back on the blade? ...more seriously, one thing you could do to minimize a finger cut from the double edged blade is fold tape over the side not being used. I do that all the time, and fold blue painter's tape over spent box cutter knife blades when disposing of them. Anyway, thanks for your videos.

@bamafaninky861 4 жыл бұрын

I know this is an older video I made a strop using brown duck fabric. Seems to work pretty good.

@valdehansen7723 6 жыл бұрын

Just Got a ganzo fire bird aka a good quality copy spyderco para 4 Can u try to sharpen one and compare it to the actual spyderco? Ps love your vids keep it up pal

@jamessherburn 4 жыл бұрын

Denim works very well. One, two or three layers (depending on prefered sponginess, three for me) held in place with double sided tape. Unloved jeans, very cheap! The roughish weave takes compound well.

@timpande6900 4 жыл бұрын

Do you put it on a piece of wood like my strop is? How do you find the jeans do with polishing? Does it seem like you get a mirror edge faster than leather? Or same you just like the denim better than leather???

@jamessherburn 4 жыл бұрын

@@timpande6900 Yes, on a piece of wood just like leather. The double sided carpet tape holds it just fine, (full contact), glue (PVA) soaks into the denim and makes it too hard (or so it was when I did just one layer). Polishing seems to be no different from leather, that depends on the compound some I expect?, I only have one compound, Smurf Poo. Nice shiny bevel! I just like/tried denim as it's cheaper/free and more available. It's certainly tough enough, it doesn't seem to wear out at all, but for some fraying at the edges initially, and the weave does, as I say, strip the compound from the bar more readily, which is useful. Thanks for replying.

@jamessherburn 4 жыл бұрын

@@timpande6900 .... also, glue requires clamping and this helps to make the denim too hard, and the first layer (glued) of denim will show all imperfections in the wood's surface. I put two extra layers, with tape, on the first glued layer (which was too hard and imperfectly flat), now it just fine.

@Chris-fq4xz 2 жыл бұрын

Rockstead knives recommend maintaining their convex blades on a denim strop. I'm going to make one myself. Thanks.

@ArjanD78 4 жыл бұрын

Any difference between the smooth and the rough side of the leather? I made a strop with the rough side up. Compound came in today, so I'll try stropping tomorrow. Do I need to made a strop with the smooth side up as well? Or will a rough strop suffice?

@6900pilot Жыл бұрын

Hi how long do you have to wait for the new compound to dry or can you start stropping straight away? Great video!!. 👍🏻

@MnPfan 2 жыл бұрын

I do something similar but instead of a carpet blade, I use the disposable straight razor blades.

@DaryooshF.Sh.P-vq6mu Жыл бұрын

I use to clean my strop with an old piece of sandpaper that was course back in its day

@Shanes_sharp_sheet 6 жыл бұрын

Hope your doing well Alex and things are going well for you!! Looking forward to your return

@OUTDOORS55 6 жыл бұрын

Things are going well! Busy, so hopefully ill be back into it soon! Hope things are going well for you too👍

@oldgeccko8207 6 жыл бұрын

Damn Alex your a mind reader too? I was just wondering how to clean my main strop🤔 thanks for the idea and your timely video!👍

@OUTDOORS55 6 жыл бұрын

Yes this is just one method. I have found compound seems to break down fairly quickly so I do this often. You might be surprised at how much better your strops work after cleaning them😀

@gonerydin4225 6 жыл бұрын

I go over my strops with a large rubber eraser. I’m not saying this a better way though. Just an alternative.

@StillNoPickles69 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Alex can you do a video all about how you get your knives so darn perfect looking in the finish of the blade and handle?

@scottyj6226 2 жыл бұрын

I think its just consistency and patience my man.

@williamsutton6282 3 жыл бұрын

Can you use different compounds on the same strop after it's been cleaned?

@ahhhuchiha3834 6 жыл бұрын

Does this work with the knifes plus strop ?

@gonad84 3 жыл бұрын

Can I get polishing compound at stores? I've only seen it on Amazon.

@lypsohgameing2859 3 жыл бұрын

Ik I'm Hella late lmao but my uncle has one and I just made one idk how to apple the compound the first time cause he said theirs several steps for the first one but when you strop a knife metal shaving (the Grey stuff) get in to your stop as you showed. Ut it helps shape ur knife bc it removes some material and it shapens it lol idk if that makes sence to you. Ut it just works and every time after that you just applied the compound when needed you don't scrape anything off cause over time it's WeReS out and you just need to add more

@nickbrown3571 6 жыл бұрын

Not a bad idea. however after having bought 3 or 4 garbage hair clippers over the years, ive dismantled them for parts and one thing ive noticed is that the teeth work great in prepping a new strop and removing the old compound filled with metal dust particles.

@marybrunner9392 6 жыл бұрын

Nick Brown - Great idea!!!

@oceanwaves83 6 жыл бұрын

Nick Brown interesting method!

@xmchillin 5 жыл бұрын

SOMEDAY just came!I found two in the workshop yesterday! So great to tell the wife, I TOLD YOU I could find use for these...someday!

@haynbong 6 жыл бұрын

Mahalo 😎🤙

@KingJL25 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Never actually thought about doing something like this. What is the best method for getting cuts out of a strop? I have only seen one guy on yt ever do that so I tried.. and there was the cut in the leather...

@ohioknifelover 6 жыл бұрын

KingJL25 If the cut isnt very deep in the leather dont worry about it! It will work just fine for you, but if the leather you have on it isnt very expensive you could just replace it

@kellyokamoto1604 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Alex, great vids. I have a question that the answer to has eluded me forever. How much "pressure" do you apply to the strop when stropping a knife? Is there a way to quantify that-2-3 pounds of pressure? I've asked this on forums, other channels and can't seem to get a satisfactory answer because what to one person is "moderate pressure" to another it's "light pressure" or vice versa.

@OUTDOORS55 6 жыл бұрын

Its hared to say, and also depends on steel type. Some steel seem to require more pressure than others. I always lean to the side of light pressure but if your not seeing results with light pressure add some. I usually vary pressures not angles on a strop. It also depends on the strop itself. With a new strop I experiment with pressure till I get the results I'm looking for. Some strops and blades require heavy pressure while others seem to be fine with super light pressure. Just my experience😀

@Keen_Edge 5 жыл бұрын

What strop and compound do you use?

@peteswright 6 жыл бұрын

The fresh surface is called "the napp" The best thing i've found is pure rubbing alcohol. Spray on the strop, and use a flat edge to scrape off the melted compound (mud) onto a paper towel. Allow to dry and you have a new napp (knap?)

@jess60901 4 жыл бұрын

Nap.

@bernabesanchez387 6 жыл бұрын

would you know how to clean my 3m surface belts?

@Mehrankhan1 5 жыл бұрын

Can we just use some kind of solvent for the same.

@e.t.preppin7084 3 ай бұрын

I thought about reversing the motor and working on the top rear position to protect myself but I’m not sure if that’s a good idea or not 🤷‍♂️

@levidee9105 6 жыл бұрын

For your buffing wheel that is electric you can also use sandpaper to clean the buffing compound out too

@OUTDOORS55 6 жыл бұрын

I dont do that due to grit contamination. I know it works but once you get sandpaper grit into your strop its hard to remove. Just a thought😀

@frankg3072 5 жыл бұрын

I’m new to stropping and buffing. I have two questions, first I made a strop and tried to load it with green compound but all the videos I saw said to rub it on like a crayon. The compound stick is extremely hard and not waxie like a crayon and isn’t really going onto the strop so is it old perhaps and should I buy a new one? Second, if I want to experiment with different compounds on a buffing wheel should it be a different wheel for each color compound? Thanks

@OUTDOORS55 5 жыл бұрын

You can use some heat (from a heat gun or hair dryer) to help melt it into the strop. You can also use a dab of mineral oil to help cut the compound, and help it into the strop. Or you can just rub it on. Less can be more in some circumstances, you don’t need a lot. And yes in order to get the full benefits of one particular compound you would need different wheels for each compound. Hope this helps 🙂

@quintno Жыл бұрын

Can anyone recommend the best way to remove the compound that accumulates on the knife blade from stropping?

@209chevymon 5 жыл бұрын

Where do you get the compound?

@reeddemarco 6 жыл бұрын

I love your sharpening vids. I feel like my strop gets loaded with metal after only one use, even if I try to deburr on wood or a whetstone beforehand. Any advice? I’m wondering if I got a bad strop off eBay

@OUTDOORS55 6 жыл бұрын

No that’s pretty typical. The steel type plays a roll as well. You can’t really get a bad strop. Some do seem to work better then others but for the most part they will all work. The compound mattered more then the strop itself. Hope this helps 😀

@mr.horror3858 6 жыл бұрын

it looks like you are using the rough side of the leather, I dont know if the "Razor" method will work with the smooth side?

@sladehodge2771 6 жыл бұрын

For buffing wheels, try using a farriers rasp. Safer and effective

@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897 2 жыл бұрын

Alex, what would you recommend to clean kangaroo leather? Also any tips on refreshing and maintaining it would be appreciated.

@markwestlake710 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the rough side cleaning tip but how do you clean the smooth side of a strop, do you use the same method by dragging a razor blade over the smooth side?

@dimitrizaitsew1988 6 жыл бұрын

Dear Alex. I wish you could explain how to clean a buffing compound entirely from the strop and apply a new compound. TIP: NEVER use oil, because it will soak into the leather and ruin the strop. I tried it once and the result was terrible: compound became so soft from the oil and started to stick to the knife during stropping. The strop is not buffing now. Thank you.

@MiloTupy 3 жыл бұрын

Good to know. There’s a lot of videos of people saying to use oil. I was gonna try it until now.

@greg6162 3 жыл бұрын

I think you’re only supposed to wet the tip of your finger and rub it evenly through the strop then let it sit and dry a little... at least that’s what he said? I’ve seen other videos recommending this as well but I don’t know much. My only strop is that cheap Flex strop from the wood shop store

@fredp1983 5 ай бұрын

If youve got green compound on the furry side of the strop... can you then scrape that off and apply diamond emulsion??? How would you clean it well enough to apply diamond emulsion

@SheldonHerringWexler 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video my man. For me I usually just use this shitty scissors I have and that seems to be working for me. ALOHA!!!

@EvenTheDogAgrees 2 күн бұрын

For the buffing wheel, I use a fine-toothed saw, like a metal saw. Not sure if it makes much difference, as I've never tried using anything else, just seemed to make sense to me, as the fine teeth can "get in there" to better remove the compound. More or less same technique though.