{"title":"Sharpening Supplies","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"100-pure-tsubaki-japanese-knife-maintenance-camellia-oil-3-4-oz","title":"100% Pure Tsubaki Japanese Knife Maintenance Camellia Oil","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTsubaki Oil for Knife and Handle Maintenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProtect your investment with a food grade natural oil made from the tsubaki tree, famous on the small island of Goto, Japan. This island is home to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tokushuknife.com\/collections\/miyazaki-kajiya\" title=\"Miyazaki Kajiya Collection by Tokushu Knife\"\u003eMiyazaki Kajiya\u003c\/a\u003e, which is why his unique knife is named \"Tsubaki\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-grade Japanese sword \u0026amp; knife maintenance oil that prevents rusting of carbon steel. Ideal not only for kitchen knives but also for carpentry tools such as planes and chisels, gardening scissors, bonsai tools, and woodworking knives. Since it does not dry easily and serves as lubricating oil, it can be widely used in sewing machines and other precision machines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafe Cosmetic Grade Purity: Manufactured by extracting high-quality Japanese camellia oil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"H\u0026K","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49248494158081,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"245 ml","offer_id":50183455965441,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/7687\/5777\/files\/tsubaki-camellia-oil-100ml-245ml_cc7df4ea-f2d1-4764-9ef9-0ec7244ae6fd.jpg?v=1786622695"},{"product_id":"leather-strop-tokushu-knife-premium-xl-buffalo-strop","title":"Tokushu Knife - Premium Double Sided Xl Buffalo Strop","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTokushu Knife Premium Double-Sided Buffalo Leather Strop\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaintain the razor-sharp performance of your Japanese kitchen knives with the \u003cstrong\u003eTokushu Knife Premium Double-Sided Buffalo Leather Strop\u003c\/strong\u003e. Whether you're a professional chef or an enthusiastic home cook, regular stropping is one of the simplest and most effective ways to extend the life of your edge between sharpening sessions. Instead of removing steel like a whetstone, a leather strop gently realigns and refines the microscopic edge of the blade, restoring bite while helping preserve the knife's geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike traditional honing steels, which can be too aggressive for the hard, thin edges found on Japanese knives, a quality leather strop provides a much gentler form of maintenance. Made from premium \u003cstrong\u003evegetable-tanned buffalo leather\u003c\/strong\u003e, this extra-large strop features a firm leather surface capable of refreshing an edge even without abrasive compounds. The leather is securely mounted to a solid pine base for stability, making it ideal for everything from quick touch-ups before dinner service to routine maintenance after each cooking session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis double-sided design gives you two full working surfaces. Keep one side clean for daily stropping and dedicate the other to your favourite polishing compound if you wish to achieve an even finer edge. Its generous size comfortably accommodates everything from small petty knives to large gyutos, sujihikis, and kiritsukes, making it an excellent addition to any knife enthusiast's toolkit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Use a Leather Strop?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery time you use a knife, the extremely fine cutting edge gradually bends at a microscopic level. A leather strop gently straightens and polishes that edge, restoring much of its original sharpness without removing significant material. Regular stropping helps reduce sharpening frequency, extends the working life of your knives, and keeps cutting performance consistently high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is a leather strop better than a honing rod for Japanese knives?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e For most Japanese kitchen knives, yes. Their harder steels benefit from the gentle polishing action of leather rather than the more aggressive contact of a honing rod, which can damage thin, high-hardness edges if used improperly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Do I need stropping compound?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The firm buffalo leather performs exceptionally well on its own. Adding a diamond or polycrystalline compound simply enhances polishing performance and speeds up edge refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How often should I strop my knife?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light stropping after every few cooking sessions—or even daily for professionals—helps maintain peak sharpness and significantly delays the need for sharpening stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 410 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeather Area:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 75 × 285 mm (may vary slightly)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 329 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeather:\u003c\/strong\u003e Premium Vegetable-Tanned Buffalo Leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid Pine Wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double-Sided Leather Strop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for Premium Japanese Knives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you own a Gyuto, Santoku, Nakiri, Bunka, Petty, Kiritsuke, Sujihiki, or another premium Japanese knife, this oversized buffalo leather strop is an essential maintenance tool. Suitable for carbon steels like White Steel and Blue Steel as well as modern powdered stainless steels including SG2, R2, VG-10, Ginsan, SLD, ZDP-189, and many others, it helps keep your knives performing at their very best with minimal effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the highest level of refinement, this strop can be paired with your preferred stropping compound, although its dense vegetable-tanned buffalo leather is fully capable of refreshing a finely sharpened edge on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rashna","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49248512835841,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/7687\/5777\/files\/tokushu-double-sided-buffalo-leather-strop-walnut-handle-close.jpg?v=1783770377"},{"product_id":"leather-strop-paddle-strop-for-your-knife-roll","title":"Tokushu Knife Leather Paddle Strop - The Perfect Size For Your Knife Roll!","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLeather Paddle Strop by Tokushu Knife - The Perfect Size For Your Knife Roll!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’ve ever wondered how professional chefs keep their knives sharp between services, sadly the answer is probably honing rods, which improperly used can also damage your knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’re here to offer you something so much better, and if properly taken care of, will last you a very long time. Introducing our high quality vegetable tanned buffalo \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tokushuknife.com\/collections\/leather-strop\" title=\"Leather Strop Collection by Tokushu Knife\"\u003eleather strop\u003c\/a\u003e. Daily use of this strop is sure to keep your knives sharp. By realigning the steel at the cutting surface at the micro scale, it ensures you keep your knives sharper, longer, before they need to be sharpened. This is a relatively hard leather which is why it’ll be a great daily maintenance companion. Though it can be used for deburring as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are excited to offer these new knife roll size buffalo strops with top quality veg tan buffalo leather. This is a very hard leather which underwent a traditional tanning process, resulting in the ability to bring back an edge, even without compound. The leather has a smooth surface of high quality, hard, buffalo leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOverall Length:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 11.8 inches (303mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLeather Area:\u003c\/b\u003e About 2\" x 7\" inches (50mm x 178mm) - this may vary slightly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 150 grams \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/b\u003e Buffalo Leather, Handle Material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd \u003ca href=\"#\"\u003eTokushu Knife Strop Shots\u003c\/a\u003e to get the most out of your strop! 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