The DLT Two Sided Paddle Strop

Rough leather is better for White compound.

[@virtuovice]

All of my DLT strops use only rough side leather. But the extent of the roughness is different piece by piece. If your strop has a different surface on each side, I think the white compound will work better on the rougher side because it makes a slippery surface which doesn't take an edge well more easily on the smoother surface. The black compound is prone to making a thicker layer which takes an edgy well by itself. Thanks.

[@virtuovice]

Bark River black and white compounds. They are abrasives. Black is coarse and White is very fine. Thanks.

[@randywalker1807]

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[@tristankason1925]

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[@tristankason1925]

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[@dalepak1955]

Thank you for your insights. I use Bark River white compound on the rough side of my DLT strop (12,000 grit). On the smooth side I use 0.5 micron CBN (32,000 grit). I have a another strop with a black and green Bark River compounds sides. These two have been my main strops.

[@lesamourai777]

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[@secretsquirrell13]

Thanks for making the vid, my DLT has that rougher leather on it and it really does make it MMMMMM....scary sharp..lol, i just did my first reprofiling on a spyderco tenacious and i have to say that im a convex convert, love the ease of maintenance and the strength, envelopes just fly open now. Your vids have helped me a great deal in my knife venture, all the best......ss13.

[@Traderjoe]

My DLT strop also seems to have a rough and smooth side. Thanks for the video!

[@virtuovice]

@bigboss1990 I have ever used 100% ethanol other than 80% sanitizing ethanol. The dehydrated ethanol more efficiently removed the compounds, but it is much pricey. I now use it entirely for wiping optical lenses. It never leaves a stain on lenses at all. I have never used 3M fabric or some for brushing leather. I was using a gauze in this video. Thank you!

[@smackbitches123]

thanks for replying. Keep making videos because i love watching them.

[@virtuovice]

My DLT Two Sided Paddle Strop has no differences between each side of the leather. I don't use the green compound but the white compound instead. I like the white compound making a shiny surface and like finishing my edges on it gently. Judged from my preference a finer compound should be applied to a smoother side. Thanks.

[@jn3750]

You said below that the white (finer) compound should be applied to the rougher surface. A contradiction. What gives?

[@shibby627]

Thank you sir and i really appreciate your videos.

[@sae1095hc]

Remember that solvents like alcohol will also remove the natural oils from the leather making it drier and more likely to have cracking. Neatsfoot oil, tallow or silicone will prevent this.

[@virtuovice]

@y4949 You might be correct. I did it just on my choice. Thank you!

[@virtuovice]

You can get them online from DLT Trading in the US.

[@virtuovice]

@grizzlyglock1 I got them from Crystal Falls Trading > Bark River > Sharpener. But DLT Trading is selling the same things as well. Thanks.

[@virtuovice]

@sae1095hc Thank you! I understand what you say very well.

[@virtuovice]

@dilbertfungoing We have many damascus options as a side steel in Japanese knives. But it raises the price much. For that money I can purchase another knife. And I can see some damascus blades in the world which don"t have sandwich construction like a Japanese one. I am curious how their edge holds. So I basically don't go for the damascus blades. Thank you!

[@knivesandstuff]

@virtuovice results will vary. The advantage to the rough side is that it acts more like a buffing wheel where the compound Fills the space between the fibres until you get a nice uniform cutting layer (more like a flexible stone) where-as the smooth side cannot accept compound, and it floats on top like grit.. this means you cannot refine as well IMO.. its like having slurry on top of a stone. i personally never use a smooth side. the rough side always gives me an Easier result..

[@AdyKing]

I bought the same strop and black / white paste. And I right in saying the white is finer and should go on the rough side, black is more aggressive and goes on the sooth side?

[@virtuovice]

An old strop makes a smooth and hard surface and it is better for finishing up the edge like touching up with a fine ceramic stone in my experience. A new rougher surface is nicer for polishing up the edge bevel. It is the stropping and a new one is better generally speaking. Thanks.

[@virtuovice]

@nexusdb I don't think genuine smooth side leather will do anything. The KSF leather strop has a smoother surface but it must have some finish to take compounds. Thanks.

[@virtuovice]

Fallkniven F1. Thanks.

[@user-cs3hi8zp7p]

The compound will apply better if you warm up the compound with a hair dryer until it glides on the leather...kinda lays & stays like a crayon on paper! The compound sticks deeper & better when its heated up when applying👍👍

[@virtuovice]

@traderjoes But I don't know correctly which side is for which compound. Thanks.

[@desertchild.]

After 11 years do you still use the Bark River compounds? I've been using them for 2 months with excellent results. Best stuff I've ever used.

[@KryptosVie]

Have you tried compound remover? It's used by Jewelers.

[@bigboss1990]

Good video. When cleaning the compound, what do you use to scrub it down. Do you just pour the ethanol on it or do you scrub it with something

[@shibby627]

I just got my dlt strop and the paper from bark river that came with it says i should use the black compound on the rough side and the green compound on the smooth side. I curious about your opinion on that.

[@brunogalati8408]

how hard should you push when you strop

[@michaelcole4197]

Olive oil works well for removing of the compound too.

[@grizzlyglock1]

do you have a link on where to get a good strop like you use? and where do you get your compound? Thanks for any info you have

[@virtuovice]

@OnRappel I don't need the green at all in reality. Thanks.

[@OnRappel]

Don't need green anymore right? Just use black and white?

[@Ricoauchhier]

can you give me something like this is to send us to get very difficult in Germany?

[@mahmuthasan4704]

That vegetable or sunflower oil

[@smackbitches123]

what is the name of that knife?

[@Ricoauchhier]

What is this for paste?

[@mahmuthasan4704]

For cleaning your paddles use tea spoon of oil pour the oil in a little saucer dab your finger in the oil and in circle motion you will see it will soften with a kitchen paper towel don't wipe but use dabbing method

[@ActionHero29]

what kind of oil?

[@thanhinhtrinh9000]

Good

[@RubricoA.]

can i use enkay black emery as alternative?

[@virtuovice]

Enkay compounds feel more sticky and prone to making a slick surface. Bark River compounds match the DLT leather perfectly.

[@RubricoA.]

that's kinda shame, so far no local or online store here in my country selling bark river compounds. anyway, thank you for your insight

[@convex7456]

Oooommmmm young grasshopper ...learn the way and spirit of the strop.

[@malcolmry]

try acetone as a solvent

[@TheNuketrooper]

Legend has it, he still has not made it from one side of the news paper to the other without a tear

[@vilhamdutch2962]

Boss? Why not just use a block sander and some 60grit ?

[@Surtac100]

Ridiculous large paper that was funny wako.

[@nohandle257]

I recently received my DLT double sided paddle strop and I must report that it is not satisfactory. The leather is uneven ( not the knap or fuzziness ) I mean the piece of junk has valleys in the leather so I don't get even close to a flat stropping surface. I also noticed that the DLT web site must have been designed and built by some not very gifted highshcool student. Very disappointing and I will be looking elsewhere for my sharpening supplies and I would certainly never buy a knife there.

[@rayferrer1709]

Try using a pencil eraser

[@Surtac100]

Ridiculous