Knife Sharpening Kitchen Paddle Strop and 8000 Grit Honing Compound - Hand Made in Australia of Eucalyptus Hardwood and Kangaroo Leather (Red) Designed for the final stage of honing your kitchen knives and for keeping each knife sharp for weeks without a sharpening steel or bench stones. The block of honing compound is made in the US and is very suited to use on a hand-held strop. The stropping paste is wax based and contains aluminium oxide and chromium oxide. It equates to a bench strop of 8000 grit. After you have used your bench stones or your kitchen sharpener, the compound will refine your knife edge to razor sharpness. When your knife starts to lose its fine edge the strop will restore it in a few strokes, right in your kitchen, ready for use This strop is handmade in Australia of recycled Australian hardwood, Red Jarrah or Sydney Blue Gum. The overall length is 15 in (380mm) 1 in (40mm) wide and in (6mm) thick. The kangaroo leather pieces are 10 in (255mm) long. It is a slim strop mimicking the shape of the sharpening steel that it replaces, and the hardwood gives it strength despite its slender appearance. Designed to be attractive for display in a modern kitchen, and practical for keeping your kitchen knives sharper, longer Its like having an 8000 grit water stone right there in your kitchen without all the fuss. Search for a Knife sharpening kitchen paddle strop video to see if this strop will suit you.