I just did a new Beginners Tips about stropping not quite exactly what you were asking but a good read

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ch-2011-a.html


One thing that has come up in past discussions is that much of what we believe is going on with stropping is rather hard to prove...
Here are some facts though... Disposable and DE blade manufacturers spend money on research, and application of high tech coatings, to make their edge more comfortable...
We know if stropping does nothing else, is does burnish the bevel and edge. We know that helps with comfort when shaving, essentially we "re-coat" our edge with a special slick coating just like the manufacturers do every day with our strops... Even if it does nothing else I am good with just more comfort for my shave