Yep! The stropping makes all the difference!

I was suprised by the closeness in feel of those two stones, I must admit. I thought it would be like a sandpaper versus glass, but its much closer than that. Dont get me wrong, you can tell them apart, but theres not a huge difference in it..!

Or maybe its just that my fingertips have been ruined with all that guitar playing..! Hehe!

Great post, thanks for sharing!