{"product_id":"leather-knife-care-kit","title":"Leather Knife Care Kit, Roll with Stone, Strop and Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost knives that get thrown out were never worn out. They were put away damp, or left dull until nobody reached for them. This is the kit that stops that, a leather roll holding a bench stone, a strop insert, a polishing cloth and a bottle of oil. The leather is vegetable tanned full grain, mid brown. No knife is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eItem\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKnife care kit in a leather roll\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRolls out to 11 inches by 7 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeather\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVegetable tanned full grain, mid brown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped basket weave on the flap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStitching\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand stitched, cream thread\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBurnished dark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeather tie, no metal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne folder or one fixed blade at a time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe roll, a bench stone, a leather strop insert, a polishing cloth and a bottle of oil. No knife is included.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePersonalising\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped initials, 20 dollars per piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCut and stitched by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects in the stitching and the hardware.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe leather is vegetable tanned full grain, mid brown. Bark tanning is the slow way to do it and it leaves the hide able to keep changing. Handle a piece for a year and it firms up and goes darker, hands first. Chrome tanned leather stays the colour it was sold in. Bark tanning also holds an impression, which is why the flap carries a stamped basket weave. That goes on while the leather is damp, one strike at a time, each row lined against the last. Dry leather takes nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it is made\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePanels are cut by hand from one side of leather so the roll matches itself. The pockets are laid out and then stitched down with two needles working the same hole from both sides, cream thread pulled tight. Slower than a machine, and it does not unravel down the seam when one stitch gives. The raw edges are wet, rubbed hard and burnished dark until they go glossy and stop fuzzing. The hardware is a leather tie and nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it is used\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoll it out on a bench and everything is where you left it. The stone sits still and the oil is already to hand. Work one blade at a time. Stone first, until the edge bites your thumbnail instead of sliding off it. Then the strop, with the blade drawn backwards along the leather, which straightens the very edge rather than grinding steel away. Wipe down, a light film of oil, roll up, tie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one suits anybody whose knives are better than their habits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who own good steel and mean to look after it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants stone and strop in one place\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks and hunters who sharpen twice a year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers after a present that gets used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe knife care kit in its leather roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA bench stone, a leather strop insert and a bottle of oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA polishing cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo knife is included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo two rolls come out the same. The hide varies along its length, so one flap takes the basket weave crisper than the next. Old scars and growth marks stay where they are, because full grain leather is not sanded smooth first. Yours will sit near the photograph, not on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep it out of standing water. If it does get soaked, let it dry slowly on its own, away from a radiator, because heat leaves leather hard and brittle. Feed it with a leather conditioner once or twice a year. Do not roll a wet blade up inside it. Steel shut in damp leather is how a good knife ends up pitted. More is on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeather gets stamped rather than laser engraved. The letters are struck into damp hide, so the mark darkens as the rest of the piece darkens. It is 20 dollars per piece and around 20 characters fits, so initials or a short name. You approve a proof image before anything is struck, which adds 3 to 5 business days. Ten pieces or more and we do it for nothing. Details on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a knife included?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. You get the roll, the stone, the strop insert, the cloth and the oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size blade does it handle?\u003c\/strong\u003e One folder or one fixed blade at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow often should I bother?\u003c\/strong\u003e Twice a year keeps most knives honest, about fifteen minutes each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the strop replace the stone?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The stone cuts metal away, the strop straightens what is left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the leather waterproof?\u003c\/strong\u003e No leather is. Keep it dry, and dry it slowly if it gets wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you already own a stone, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/leather-strop-board-walnut\"\u003ewalnut strop board\u003c\/a\u003e does the finishing on its own. For a stone with its own case there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/leather-sharpening-stone-pouch\"\u003etooled stone pouch\u003c\/a\u003e. The rest of the leather sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sheaths-accessories\"\u003esheaths and accessories\u003c\/a\u003e, presents in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gifts-for-him\"\u003egifts for him\u003c\/a\u003e, and the latest off the bench in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/new-arrivals\"\u003enew arrivals\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145077518454,"sku":"VEF-LTR-1504","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/accessory-04-knife-care-kit_eccfe30d-a5c1-4ffb-92f0-f4a49581309c.jpg?v=1788843625","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/leather-knife-care-kit","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}