Hello, I have a Thiers-Issard double-sided sharpening strop that I purchased along with my razor and initial setup, but I am a little puzzled about which side to use. I have watched Lynn's video and that answered most of my questions, but I am left looking at this strop and not sure which side to apply the diamond paste to. One side is black leather and the other is a tan (I think leather but I'm not sure). The tan side appears harder, flatter, and thinner than the slightly rough black side. I have 1 and .5 micron paste, any tips on whether I should use both, 1 on each side? Or leave off the 1 micron? The store I bought my equipment from knew I was a newbie and I think they intended that I use this strop and the paste to polish after using the Norton 4k/8k. In that case, just to confirm the progression - after the stone, use the 1 micron side and then the .5, clean, strop and shave? Is this reasonable or is a polishing stone necessary?

Thanks! Rob