Thread: Is over stropping possible?

I think it really depends on the blade. Given very good technique I doubt whether you could ever over strop, I do believe you can under strop. For me if the blade is very straight 100 on leather is my #,a smiling wedge may take 120, a big heavy smiler just off the hones may take more to get the whole edge evenly.
The risk is as you stop continuously and tire the threat of making a bad stroke due to fatigued is increased and I know from experience that it only takes a small mistake to set the edge back.