Thank you for your kind words Michael! Happy carving.

Thank you Michele!

Yep. Carbatec had them in stock.

Good question! Usually a strop is designed to maintain or fine tune a edge. The polishing compound in incredibly fine and removes very little material (imagine using super fine grit sandpaper). If the tools is very dull, rounded or in this case damaged you will need to use something more abrasive first to bring the edge back. Diamond or ceramic sharpening stones work well for that. Once you have the edge back then use the strop to put that final edge on it.

Great question. Some of the profiles would fit some turning tools, but this is really fine. Usually turning tools do not require as much polishing/honing as woodcarving tools.

Good question Joe. I have not heard of anything that can be sprayed onto the compound to soften it, but maybe someone else reading these comments can make a suggestion. I have heard of a few people putting the compound into warm water, but I have not tried it myself.

@@treelineusa I rub in a few drops of mineral oil on the stropping surface after applying compound. Works for me on slip strop or homemade leather strops.

Great question. You really should not have to clean it off that often. If you feel that the compound is loading unevenly then you can take the back side of your knife and scrape off a few layers and reapply the compound. You just want to see new "black" coming off the knife fairly evenly across the strop.

Treeline USA thank you!

Easy! I just use the back of my knife and scrape off the excess compound. Then I can just reapply the compound and keep stropping. Good question!

Good question. If you have a good quality tool, I would try to match the bevel the manufacturer uses. Usually this is between 18 - 22 degrees.

Matter of fact I think it's old because I was just watching the rest of your video and my leather areas don't move like that,.. they are all dried out like Krusty cardboard! Maybe I needed sending an email to Treeline..

Hi Paul. Good question. There are several different sharpening compounds available in a variety of grits and binding mediums. Some companies will designate the grits by the color but that does not always stay consistent between brands (a white in one brand may be a different grit than a white in another brand). We sell both the White Gold and the Flexcut Gold compounds. They both work great. The white gold might be a little softer and spread a little easier on the stropping surface, but both really do a good job. Here is a link to learn more. treelineusa.com/sharpening/strops-compounds/

Good questions. Generally, you cannot apply too much compound, but really only a light coat across the leather is required. You should see "black" coming off on the strop as you pass your blade across. This way you will know that it is working. Feel free to give us a call and I would be happy to help you over the phone.

Good question! The compound can dry and even harden a little over time but it shouldn't go bad. The compound is made from aluminum oxide and bound together. Even if it is really old it should still work (as long as it can spread onto the surface). You may try scraping off a little and see if it is a little softer as you get through the outer layer. If that doesn't work feel free to give me a call.

@@treelineusa sounds good... thanks so much...

Great question. The strop is really just for honing/polishing a tool that is already pretty sharp. Think of it more like a maintenance process. If the tool is dull or damaged you will need to use something more abrasive first to get the bevel back to where it can be finished with a strop. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.

@@treelineusa Thanks for the reply. What sharpening tool would you recommend to use before going on to use the slipstrop?

@@annae9579 The sharpening system I use at home is the Razersharp Edgemaking System. You can also use a diamond or ceramic stone (sometimes even sandpaper) to flatten out the bevel of the tool in preparation for honing. Here are a few links. Razersharp System: treelineusa.com/sharpening/razorsharp-sharpening-systems/ Diamond and Ceramic stones: treelineusa.com/sharpening/diamond-sharpening-stones/ Feel free to give us a call if you have more questions. We are always happy to help.

It depends on the profile (curvature) of the tool. If you have a #9 or #11 that small it probably would not work, but if you have something more flat or open (like a #3, #5, or #7) then it probably would work great. If you have a small .5mm v-tool it would probably work if it is a 60 degree or bigger. Feel free to call if you have more questions.

Hi Casse! Here is a link to purchase that will also give you the current price. treelineusa.com/flexcut-slipstrop/

I store mine in the clear plastic packaging that the slip strop comes in and keep it in a drawer. The main thing is to store it inside a drawer or box to keep dust from settling on it.

Here is a link. treelineusa.com/flexcut-slipstrop/

Good question. As long as the V tool can fit over the profile then you can just sharpen one side at a time. Just press the V tool tight to one side and make a pass then press on the other side. The only V tools that this won't work with would be those with a really narrow angle (like the 30 degree V tools).