this review title is: more fashion than form and the content is: i bought these specifically for the width that way when i strop my blade i could simply go in straight strokes back and forth unfortunately there is a slight curvature from one side edge to the other making an even blade stropping with straight passes impossible i find that i am back to doing crisscross patterns which i could have continued to do with my narrow strop at least they are very attractive looking and so do not look out of sorts on the counter or hanging from the wall.there are other information for this review, one is this reviewer did purchase it and the other is 2 people think this review is helpful.