How to load a strop with Stroppy Stuff diamond compound

Just a quick video going over how I reccomend you load your leather strops with Stroppy Stuff Diamond compound.
Get strops and compounds from stroppystuff.com/

[@thomaspotter7765]

Just got your product from the DBK shop.yeah I have diamond dots on boots.Great video,Thanks! All hail the algorithm!

[@stroppystuff641]

Have fun stropping! Let me know if you have any questions :)

[@JTZIII]

If you sold this on Amazon you would make a bazillion dollars. Your compound is the best.

[@stroppystuff641]

Thanks :) I'm going to start selling on Amazon soon! Hopefully I can get it in some more countries easily accessible

[@JTZIII]

@@stroppystuff641 that would sure make buying it a lot easier. The only other spray I see on Amazon is DMT .5 micron that I've never tried before

[@robwatumd]

@@stroppystuff641any updates on this?

[@TheScrawnyLumberjack]

Amazon keeps like 80% of the sale so I don’t think he’d make very much at all.

[@davidfennelly8385]

Your like a lighthouse guiding the ships home. Happy New subscriber.

[@UnCoolDad]

How do you choose what size μm compound to use? Can you do a video with the pro's and cons of each? I see you suggest 1μm, but is there a reason? For someone who is very much an amateur and doesn't need bleeding edge sharpness, would something larger be better? Thanks.

[@connormunson5448]

I know hearing "it depends" is a lame answer but I'll try to provide more context. The smaller the micron, the smoother your edge is going to be and the sharper it will be but cutting performance is always a trade off. The smoother the edge, the more suited your knife will be for push cuts because it is sharper but it will be less good at draw cutting because there is less aggression to the edge. Think about using a serrated knife on a tomato. It is able to cut through the hard skin even if it's not very sharp at all. Sharper, finer edges are also less durable. I would recommend a 3 micron generally as it's freakishly sharp and still leaves a bit of bite to the edge.

[@UnCoolDad]

@@connormunson5448 thanks for the reply. Yes, I was thinking 3 or 4 - I don't need a bleeding edge - just a serviceable one that cuts quickly and efficiently.

[@ertraccia]

Hi, thanks for you video. I would like to buy and try this new emulsion. I have a doubt: is it correct, after using a stone, going with 4um then 1um and then 0,25um? Is it strong enough for super steels like Elmax and Cpm-3v? 🙏

[@jeffhicks8428]

1. Diamonds abrade everything, including other diamonds. 2. You don't need that many abrasives for whatever it is you're trying to do. Fix your learning disability. Going from a broken, chipped knife, to repaired, razor sharp and with a mirror edge requires how many abrasives? Three. If you think you need 15 stones to sharpen a knife, then you have a learning disability. WTF do you even need a quarter of a micron diamond powder for? Certainty nothing related to a knife. Even for a straight razor it's questionable if that fine of an abrasive has utility. 3. Just buy a small little tube of industrial diamond powder or already mixed into a compound for about 300x less than these idiotic retail items targeted at knife bro idiots. You're getting like 10 cents of diamond powder for $30. It blows my mind how dumb knife bros are. You can literally order this stuff anywhere, right off Amazon, for like $10 or less for enough to last an average knife bro a lifetime. 4. If you insist on getting 3 grits for your diamond powder for sharpening knives, I suggest You get something like 10 um, 5 um and 2 um.

[@stroppystuff641]

Hey! sorry for the late reply. I'd suggest just using 1um. You don't need a handful of compounds and yes it's diamond so it will work perfectly on all steels :)

[@bobbarker5884]

How often do you recommend we load our strop with this compound? Every time we sharpen? Also how many sprays for an average strop when loading?

[@stroppystuff641]

2-4 sprays for a 200 mm x 50mm area is plenty. I would reload when the polishing gets slow or when the strop loads with swarf and turns gray/black

[@bobbarker5884]

@@stroppystuff641 Thank you brother! Got yourself a customer

[@dandildarious4849]

Just ordered some. Do you use leather conditioner before? Also, do you sand the basswood? Gunny recommended sanding to 800.

[@stroppystuff641]

I don't condition my leather first, 800 is a nice finish on basswood but make sure you break in your paper first, when it's fresh it loses grit quickly and you don't want it stuck into the basswood.

[@dandildarious4849]

@@stroppystuff641 Okay thanks, I always vacuumed the basswood. Hoping gritomatic doesn't cancel this order, like they do for venev products!

[@stroppystuff641]

@@dandildarious4849 vacuum is a good idea but certainly try and avoid depositing grit in the first place, the fibers hold onto grit quite well. Good luck and I hope you like the compound!

[@dandildarious4849]

@@stroppystuff641 Actually, I have a microscope, I can check the basswood. I only use good 3m stuff. I'll let you know my BESS score!

[@Falin89]

Good thing I looked before doing anything 😆

[@bamabladez]

After my strop gets grey and black do you clean your strop completely or just spray compound back over top? How do you clean your strops? I use oil. Thanks!

[@stroppystuff641]

@@bamabladez I clean mine with a pencil eraser, just a quick scrub makes it good as new

[@nylxchan88]

Just bought the 0.25, 1 and 4 and made a strop with the smooth grain side up. Do I need to roughen the smooth side or can I apply the compound directly?

[@robthompson8285]

How can I buy some of your stuff? Do you sell to U.S.?

[@stroppystuff641]

Hi Rob,, thanks for showing interest! You can get them via Gritomatic which is USA based or direct from my website. Much faster shipping via Gritomatic:)

[@robthompson8285]

@@stroppystuff641 Definitely. Thanks

[@Vanghemir]

How long does it takes to fully dry after spreading it ?

[@stroppystuff641]

@@Vanghemir depends on air temp and how much you applied. 10 mins if it's hot. I usually wait around an hour in UK weather.

[@Vanghemir]

@@stroppystuff641 Amazing thanks a lot for the quick response :D

[@chinastar1177]

Just bought some of your 1micron liquid. How many grits would you compare it too?

[@stroppystuff641]

That's great! I'm not sure I understand your question though, what do you mean by how many grit would I compare it to? Also I sent you an email if you could check that please it would be great :)

[@BladeLabMiami]

Is this water-based or oil-based? Or something else?

[@stroppystuff641]

Water based suspension

[@lionknives3]

Is it better to put it on wood or leather? Thanks

[@stroppystuff641]

I go back and forth on which I prefer. I get nicer edges off basswood but it's more punishing, it's easy to make a mistake and when you do it will mess up your apex pretty fast! I suggest trying loads of substrates and figuring out which you prefer but basswood is great.

[@JTZIII]

@@stroppystuff641 when you strop on basswood do you use the same or a degree or so more acute than you sharpened? I've never used basswood and would very much like to learn.

[@stroppystuff641]

@@JTZIII Hey! I'll have to make a video on this but no, you'll need to strop at the exact same angle, if you go at an increased angle you'll end up rounding the edge or putting a micro bevel on it. It takes a lot of practice but in my opinion is much better than leather. I'll do a video on it

[@nicoparra1990]

Do I need different strops for different compounds?

[@stroppystuff641]

Unfortunately you do. You can't remove all the compound left in the strop. But luckily you can go a long way with just 1 compound. I suggest 1um 👍

[@nicoparra1990]

@@stroppystuff641 thanks, i wanted the mirror polish from the dbk collab but the disclaimer said it can round the edge cause is too fine and didn´t know what to buy

[@stroppystuff641]

@@nicoparra1990 the 4um is awesome but it's very fast. You just need to take care when using and you'll be fine 👍

[@jeffhicks8428]

You've sold me. I'm getting into this business. Knife bros are the best marks next to relgious nuts. Buy 1 gallon industrial monocrystalline diamond suspension for $300, resell it to knife bros for $30/ml... 100k+ return on

[@stroppystuff641]

Good luck with your business 👍