Great finishing for Japanese knifes
Anvil Hide
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This large double sided strop features 3 mm vegetable tanned leather on both sides of a solid timber (Tasmanian Oak) backing.
Made in Australia and built to last, this leather strop will keep your knives, chisels and cutting tools scary sharp for years to come.
New for 2026, a generiously sized (150gram) stropping compound* is included with the strop.
Design:
One side has the flesh side out and the other side has the top grain out enabling you to have two different finishing edges for a razor sharp knife finish.
Use:
Work the green compound into the flesh (grainy) side of the leather where the majority of the stropping would occur, followed by a quick once or twice on the top grain side (no compound)
The strop is generously sized at 90mm wide x 300mm long on a 20mm hardwood backing.
*Green compound tech specs: Micro-abrasive blend (aluminum oxide/chromium oxide) with particles around 1-2 microns, fine grit of 10,000 to 14,000 grit.
**depending on what leather I have available at the time, your strop may have another coloured leather (brown for example), keep in mind it will be covered in compound and strop marks after first use anyway…**

Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 38 reviews.
Great finishing for Japanese knifes
Joseph B. 5/5 Verified
great gear, obviously hand made with pride
Greg H. 5/5 Verified
Incredibly happy with the Strop I bought, the quality is amazing and it’s allowed me to get my knives razor sharp.
Chris H. 5/5 Verified
I use a Tormek t8000, which is a serious sharpening system that produces great results. The Anvil Hide strop loaded with green compound takes my edges to a much higher level of refinement. It's easy to get a highly polished, shaving sharp edge using the strop. Moreover, the strop is great for daily edge maintenance in the kitchen.
Chris D. 5/5 Verified
Guy's Stroping like a boss! I stumbled across your Web sight when looking for a strop. For some strange reason it's not an everyday item 🤔(if people only knew)😂 Definitely a no brainer for me. yours looked the goods,and now I can safely say that it's the nuts. Super stoked with it! T shirt is also a ripper fits great, hides the smuggled turtle beautifully 🤣 Love the look of your proper leather work also,will definitely be purchasing from you again. Keep up the good work,I do appreciate proper crafts people! I'm always spreading the word😀 Regards JP
Justin P. 5/5 Verified
Hands down the best strop I’ve ever used. Bought it ages ago and haven’t had a chance to use it until today. Perfect leather on both sides. My knives come up to a mirror finish. As an amateur wood carver and whittler, this makes my knives beyond surgically sharp. Get one!
Peter P. 5/5
Great, high quality Australian product. My knives have never been so sharp. If you are serious about knife sharpening, you have to have a leather strop. This product takes sharpness to the next level. Fast delivery, will be shopping here again!
Gareth A. 5/5
It works awesome.
Mark H. 5/5 Verified
I am not a knife sharpening expert, but this strop works really well. A lot of strops on the market do not do a very good job! This one does in my humble opinion! Thank you for making this strop :)
Brett H. 5/5 Verified
AAron, I rarely post reviews but the leather strop is obviously a very well made product. I had occasion to use it today on a chisel and appreciated the finished polish on the bevel and the fineness of the edge. Thank you also for the complementary honing compound and every best wish for the success of your firm. Best regards Owen Zeimer
Owen Z. 5/5 Verified
Amazing product. Great service.
Tom R. 5/5 Verified
Great product and service. Highly recommended
Darryn D. 5/5 Verified
Great quality workmanship,fantastic product,highly recommended.Extremely happy customer😄
Debra S. 5/5 Verified
I like the rough & smooth options with this strop. Plus it came quickly and it’s a good size. Thanks
Paul H. 5/5 Verified
Very impressed! Beautifully made authentic gear - great attention to detail - speedy communication & delivery - even the packaging is top notch! Looking for excuses to buy more! :-)
Edward C. 5/5 Verified
Bought a Leather Strop. Arrived As Described - Really Well Packed. Awesome Seller - Thank you !
Marcus F. 5/5 Verified
Really nice leather, price is very cheap considering
George C. 5/5 Verified
This is my second strop block from Anvil Hyde. l have tried three other types before from other countries and they have been not as good. I am very happy I found an Australian company with a better product, thank you Anvil Hyde
David O. 5/5 Verified
Absolutely love the Anvil Hide leather strop. Excellent quality 👌, so well made and very well priced.... highly recommended!
Leon R V. 5/5 Verified
If Quality, looks and usability is not important to ya, don't buy this product. Good job! Cheers. Lee
Lee W. 5/5 Verified
Delivered promptly and got what I expected. An exceptional strop
Tony C. 5/5 Verified
Top company this one
Grant T. 5/5 Verified
Absolutely perfect. Arrived super fast and my blades are now hair whittling sharp. Thanks!
Lucas H. 5/5 Verified
Great product speedily delivered. It's being put to good use honing kitchen and other knives around the house.
David R. 5/5 Verified
Great strop, well made, excellent leather. Put stropping compound on the rough side and left smooth side plain. Brings a sharp knife to a different level.
Peter S. 5/5 Verified
This is a excellent handmade product, that I would highly recommend to others. The workmanship is of a very high quality, and I thoroughly enjoy using it. With regards Robbert
Tobbert C. 5/5 Verified
Great quality and generous size. Just the thing for refining an edge after sharpening on the Tormek. Chris.
Chris D. 5/5
Love it been looking for one for ages. Great service and product. Finishes of my Japanese knives after 8000 wet stone just perfect. A must for any knife enthusiast
Richard C. 5/5 Verified
Great to deal with and high quality, fast and easy to order, excellent small business!
Murray O. 5/5 Verified
Great Size for stropping my Kitchen Knives, threw my tiny old one away as soon as I received my new one. Will be back once I wear this one out.
Rossano S. 5/5 Verified
Strop arrived as scheduled. Strop is solid/well made. Has nice surfaces on both sides. Have not tried it yet - looking at how to precondition it to hold the paste well.
Allan M. 5/5 Verified
Thank you very much for the stropping block, it is well made and certainly fit for purpose. I would definitely recommend the product:
Buck B. 5/5 Verified
Great size. I can tell quality materials have been used, including the timber block. I'm very happy with my choice to go with Anvil Hide's strop.
Daniel T. 5/5 Verified
I ordered the double sided leather strop. Awesome product great craftsmanship shipping was fast and on time what more can you ask for
Anthony P. 5/5 Verified
First strop I've owned, amazing although my fingers might disagree. Got all my knives razor-sharp.
Rob S. 5/5 Verified
Product as per description Highly recommend Super fast service Realign a Cold Steel 'Kobun' cutting edge effortlessly 'A' class service with 'A' class product
Kevin L. 5/5 Verified
Having Thai stir-fries on a regular basis makes this leather strop very helpful in keeping the kitchen knives razor sharp. Very happy with strop.
Jason H. 5/5 Verified
I can't recommend Anvil Hide Strops highly enough. I've been using these strops now for 3+ years and I couldn't be happier with their performance. Whether it's a quick touch up or after a sharpening, they're my go to for both knives and tools in the workshop.
Andrew S. 5/5
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