PDT (PDTools) Cast Iron Strop

PDT (PDTools) Cast Iron Strop: The Ultimate Finishing Touch for Razor Sharpness

The PDT (PDTools) Cast Iron Strop is a unique and highly effective tool for achieving a polished, razor-sharp edge on your knives and tools. Unlike traditional leather strops, the cast iron surface provides a perfectly flat and stable platform for honing, ensuring consistent and precise results.

Recommended grain size chart for charging cast iron strops:

• Soft – for abrasive particles from 28/20 to 14/10 µm

• Medium – for grain sizes from 7/5 to 3/2 µm

• Hard – ideal for ultra-fine abrasives from 3/2 down to 0.5/0 µm

Features:

• Material: Cast iron
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 160mm (6")
  • Width: 25mm (1")
  • Total Thickness: 7.5-8mm
  • Blank Thickness: 4mm
  • Cast Iron Thickness: 3.5-4mm
• Ready to Use: No preparation needed

How it works:

The cast iron strop utilizes the principle of abrasive lapping. When used with a polishing compound, the microscopic abrasive particles embed themselves in the surface of the cast iron, creating a honing surface similar to that of a diamond or CBN stone.

This makes the cast iron strop incredibly versatile, allowing you to:

• Work with loose abrasives: Apply pastes, emulsions, or suspensions directly to the strop.
• Charge the strop: Create a dedicated honing surface by working a fixed abrasive into the cast iron.
• Combine methods: Apply a paste to a charged strop for enhanced performance, especially with coarser grits.