Leather Strop Sharpening Polishing Compounds 3 One Oz. Bars (One of Each)

If you're like me, you can read the specs on an object (size, weight, relative dimensions, etc.) all day w/o being able to REALLY envision the thing. To be able to accurately and clearly picture the dimensions of something i havent personally viewed, I need a "real life measuring stick", so to seak.For example, if somone says something 150' long, I imagine sitting in my long time college football season ticket seat in the south end zone of the stadium (cheap seats! well, RELATIVELY speaking), looking straight up the left hash. 150' = 50 yards; so thats from the back of the endzone to the near 40 yard line. I that context I see it clear as day--could probably even pace it off pretty accurately. 150' though, I have no idea.The point is that the bars of compound are very nearly the exact of a miniature candy bar, like they have esp at Halloween. About the length and width of a mini Twix but taller, like a mini Snickers.Believe it not I don't eat many candy bars, but these little bars of compound are so close in size its uncanny, and when I opened their box the candy bar comparison immediately jumped to mind.That amount, by the way, looks like it will last many months for the green and red; over a year for the white. A good deal for sure.

Works well for honing my pocket knife. I like the variety pack, good for people like me who haven't tried this type of sharpening before and aren't sure what grit they want. What I settled on so far is using my fine grit sharpening stone, then switching to paracord with some of the green compound, then paracord with the red, then plain paracord. I'm still working on my technique, can't quite get sharp enough to shave my face with a self-sharpened blade, but arm hairs can be shaven off like mowing grass where before (with just the fine grit block) shaving arm hairs was doable but difficult and irritating to the skin. I'm gonna try making some sharpening blocks with this stuff on cardboard so that I can use them with a clamp and guide.

I am sure I am going to get some flak for my following comments but I used these polishing compounds on my stopping leather. Green on the soft part and white on the rough side.Now rubbing these compounds is pretty tough. I understand that you can either warm the compound on a stove top before spreading it and that it does not need to be spread over the whole strop as the spreading will happen while stropping the blade but still... It is pretty tough.Results wise, I have not been too impressed yet. I never got to the razor sharp stage with any of my knives. I actually feel that it went the way around, which is kind of strange since I am not cutting in the strop so I should not damage the sharpness of the blade at all...In conclusion: I am certainly not skilled enough to get to the razor sharp level.

These compounds sticks seem to work pretty well. I have a two-sided strop to use the white and the green. I used the white first and then the green. With these compounds and a stripe I can take a sharp knife and turn it into a razor with a perfectly Polished Edge. It can actually be therapeutic I enjoy sitting on the couch and stropping a knife says something about it. I have used these compound sticks quite a bit and while they will last me a very long time. When I run out I will likely buy these again because of the price I hope this helps

I received these in the mail yesterday and decided to sharpen all of my knives and tools that I had laying around. The first one I tried is a very sharp hunting knife of mine. After stropping the blade edge with the green and then the red compound, the blade was much more sharp so that I can shave with it and it's closer than when I use a straight razor. The compounds are also very hard so I can tell they will last a long time. Even so, I am going to purchase a second set of these in a few weeks as backup. I am very happy with my purchase.

Hey guys - I'm really not a reviews-writing person - but this compound set is absolutely fantastic!! I use it for finishing my knifes blades after Lansky sharpening system (post ultra fine sapphire). I don't want to ruin it for you - but just imagine a tiny flawless mirror instead of your blade! If you've done your sharpening right - you're about to get amazed!! More than happy with this purchase. If you're looking to satisfy a similar need - get this set - and you will not regret! Make sure you get three leather hones from Lansky - for each color!

For the price I don't think you can really beat this set, unless you wanted like a huge variety pack, which I didn't. I just have a two sided leather strop that I use the green and white compounds on. They are easy to use and are going to last me a very long time I feel like. So if you are looking to get your knife back to hair popping sharp like I did, then this is a great product.

I use these compounds for stropping knives, chisels and other cutting tools. It doesn't take a lot of material to strop. My dog ended up eating the green compound. Her butt is very polished now.