Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
Yes, in the barber manual excerpt they specifically instruct to strop on leather only after the hones. They go on to say that once you've shaved with the razor you should strop on the linen first before the leather for your future shaves until you return to the hones.

I've brought this up in a thread to try and find out what other experienced members think and it is one of those 'subtle differences' things apparently. IOW, no definitive answer AFAIK.
I had read and adhered to that barber manual rule as well. I guess I still adhere to it since the LAST thing I use, chrome ox, I follow with leather only. However, just prior to chrome ox, when I'm using 1 mic then .5 mic diamond sprays, I strop on a homemade plain hard felt then denim bench strop about 10 passes on each. Unless I'm imagining it, such a practice seems to provide a smoother final edge. Still in the experimentation stage with it though.

Chris L