Quote Originally Posted by shotwell1234 View Post
Sounds like you are lifting the razor off the spine while you strop. The only sound you should hear during stropping should be a (very) gentle rasp. Send Lynn a PM as he will likely be more than happy to fix any issues with the razor. It is not uncommon to get stropping wrong at first and to roll the edge.
This sounds right. The sound is NEVER high pitched. that is scraping the edge off on the strop, it is a smooth sliding sound as you draw the edge down the strop. The spine should be in constant contact with the strop even in the flips at either end.