What a difference a strope makes

[Gunner777]

Having my grandfathers old WH Morley and Sons straight razor for years I recently decided to get into using it. I'm used to sharpening knives but this is a lot different. I know I need a good set of 3000 and 8000 grit stones but I used the smoothest I had. It felt sharp but did drag a lot.
Someone said try the inside of an old belt to stand in until you get a strop. Tonight I tried it and it worked. It was hard to believe that a bunch of passes over a piece of leather would sharpen it up so much. I gave it a shot and it worked. I took the advice and started with just my cheeks and it was very smooth. Success feels very good!!!! Now I'm hooked for good:-)