A natural leather strop from Tojiro, the Japanese maker with over 60 years of knife-making experience. Stropping is the final step after the stones — a few passes remove the last traces of burr and polish the edge to its keenest, and regular stropping keeps a sharp knife sharper for longer.

• Type: Leather strop
• Material: Natural leather
• Use: Deburring and final edge polishing after sharpening
• Model: F-461
• Maker: Tojiro, made in Japan