Leather strop

Leather paddle and polishing compound for an edge that glides.

Stropping is the last step professional cooks never skip. Rub a little compound onto the leather, then draw the knife spine first along it, five or six passes a side.

It takes off the tiny burr that sharpening leaves behind, so the edge feels smoother and stays sharp for longer.

Wooden handle, leather face, one bar of polishing compound.