Ron already addressed the linen, it must be a loaded linen, with some kind of paste , his lap counts on the linen would not wear away the edge like a pasted one. But in my opinion, unless he has measured his bevel and recorded his findings, how do we know it really is getting smaller? If it's still shaving well, could it be just an illusion. But if it ain't a loaded strop, he ain't been shaving long enough to wear a bevel down from"proper stropping". Tc