<p>Use the Imperial Touch Greenmont Leather Strop as final sharpening and blade smoothing tool after honing your straight razor. Using the strop regularly will return any dull blade to like new sharpness thus increasing the life and durability of your blade. The razor sharpening strop is handmade with attention to detail, best quality cowhide leather which allows for a smoother shaving blade. Stropping your straight razor on a regular basis will increase easy razor glide when shaving, thus eliminating razor cuts and burns. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; One side is coarse and the other is fine. With the ability to use the coarse side or the fine side, your blade will be in tip shop shape at all times when ready to use. Imperial Touch handmade strops gives you fine quality, so you can maintain the sharpest edge for the best performance. You can enjoy a smooth shaving experience every time with Imperial Touch leather strop. Straight razors are traditionally stropped on a smooth leather. The grain side surface is perfect for the delicate, low angle edges found on straight razors.</p>
<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;Straight razors are traditionally stropped on a smooth leather. The grain side surface is perfect for the delicate, low angle edges found on straight razors. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt;Strops are frequently used to smooth out the extremely fine abrasives that give a mirror polish to an edge.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt; Hold the straight razor blade against the surface of the strop with light pressure and move the blade away from the cutting edge. Turn the blade over and do the same on the other side to evenly sharpen. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;"&gt; Never move the blade toward the cutting edge as it will cut into the strop, resulting in dulling of the edge and damage to the strop. A few strokes is usually sufficient. A strop is best used before you even think your edge is dull. Used consistently, it is a key step in maintaining a razor sharp edge. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>