Suehiro has been making synthetic whetstones in Niigata since 1 April 1967, when Kenkichi Okumura founded Okumura Whetstone Industry and began selling stones under the Suehiro trademark. A sister company, Suehiro Corporation, was later formed and the two have since merged. The business is still run by the Okumura family and is based in Niigata City.
Suehiro believes that anyone can learn to sharpen, and that a sharp blade makes cooking and woodworking safer and more enjoyable. Its ranges include the CERAX ceramic stones, Gokumyo, Koseki and DEBADO, covering everything from coarse repair to a fine polish. Suehiro stones are known for cutting quickly, giving clear feedback and being easy to use for beginners and professionals alike.
Suehiro Dual Sided Leather Strop & Polish Kit (Short)
Suehiro Dual Sided Leather Strop & Polish Kit (Short)
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Keep your knife razor sharp between sharpenings. A few strokes on this Suehiro leather strop take off the tiny burr your whetstone leaves behind and polish the edge, so the knife cuts cleanly for longer and needs the stone less often.
The Short size has a working surface of about 170 x 45mm. It suits petty, paring, pocket and carving knives, and is small enough to keep in a drawer or take on the road.
How to use it
- Load the compound. Rub the green polishing compound onto the back face of the leather.
- Strop edge-trailing. Lay the blade almost flat and draw it spine first along the compound side, a few strokes on each side of the blade.
- Finish on plain leather. Repeat on the front face to leave a clean, polished edge.
Strop before you use the knife, and after every session on your finest stone.
Which size?
| Short (this one) | Long | |
|---|---|---|
| Working surface | About 170 x 45mm | About 330 x 50mm |
| Overall size | 310 x 45 x 18mm | 485 x 50 x 23mm |
| Best for | Petty, paring, pocket and carving knives | Gyuto, santoku, nakiri and longer blades |
In the box
- Suehiro dual-sided leather strop on a wooden paddle, 310 x 45 x 18mm
- Green polishing compound, about 68 x 38 x 15mm
Made by Suehiro, whetstone makers in Niigata, Japan, since 1967.
