Newb here so I don't know what this is worth but I really don't count. I just strop till it sounds right. Does this make sense?
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Newb here so I don't know what this is worth but I really don't count. I just strop till it sounds right. Does this make sense?
With stropping it's probably better to count. 20-30 linen & 40-50 leather before. 10-20 after. I prefer linen for this. Honing is different, & counting is more of a guideline. You just hone it on each progression till it hit's it's peak for the individual stone. (Unless you're doing pyramids)
How does it sound when it's there?
30-40 is fine, probably more than you really need. I only strop before shaving.
We probably strop the same amount, but you've got better ears than me!:D
Not sure about my ears but my place is pretty quite at 5 am. I once heard a mouse fart.