This Knife Strop from Flexcut has an 8x2 inch leather stropping surface and is designed for keeping your knife and other straight edged blades as polished and sharp as if they were new. Simply strop your knife blade away from the cutting edge on both sides to maintain its factory edge. The strops flat and sturdy construction can be held in the hand or clamped down for secure honing. Includes a 1 ounce bar of Flexcut Gold Polishing Compound designed to adhere to the strop by rubbing the bar on the leather surface of the strop. that enable long periods of carving without hand fatigue.