Quote Originally Posted by Stubear View Post
IME you'd have to be going pretty heavy-handed with the stropping to knacker your edge to such an extent that it needs re-honing. As long as you're not using loads of pressure even if you do inadvertently scuff the edge it shouldnt require anything more than some corrective stropping to restore it.

Good luck and keep us posted!
But then that is the trick isn't it? A beginner doesn't know how to properly strop to correct it.