Mparker,
I owe you an apology. I expressed myself in an ambiguous manner (not the first time that happens:o)
First I read this statement of yours:
Then I wrote:
The second part of that sentence only refers to Verhoeven's conclusions, and not to yours. I see now how I have given the the impression that you were also dismissing the leather strop.
It was a grammatical issue, but please do accept my apologies.
About the leather, I think we are in agreement. About the linen, I'm not sure. You have stated, in another thread I believe, that you use something like tin oxide to dress your linen. There's no doubt that stuff is abrasive. But clean linen? I really don't know.
Kind regards,
Bart.