Originally Posted by
gssixgun
Let's make an assumption that your honing is good - Yes i know :)
There are basically 3 stages of stropping that we all have to go through
#1 Do no harm - where you learn the basic moves that allow you to not wreck the Honed edge
#2 Doing no harm - This is the stage where you have now manged to strop the edge without wrecking it but you haven't made it to the next stage off helping the edge
#3 Maintaining the edge - This is the final stage where you are confident enough to learn the pressuer and tension variations that actually allow you to improve the edge on the strop and maintain the edge for months if not longer
Glen, typing from Elmira Idaho :p