'Can't add much that hasn't been said already. Glen's thread (beginner skills for March '11) is the best I've seen, which links Al's vids.

If it helps, I was a stropping ignoramous. 'Ate 5 strops in the first 6 mo. Your hands, fingers, wrist WILL get it, and it will become effortless. The single piece of info I lacked - that made for many flappy strops was that at the end of the stroke, I didn't know to lift the edge before stopping forward momentum. I thought I could just stop dead w/ no movement. Sigh. I bought leather and made replacements from latigo or horsehide. I've come to like my horse hide as much as any strop now. I sliced one last Feb, but sanded out and its still in daily use.

You'll get it, Marka. I required a very long learning curve, but if I can 'get it', I guarantee you can.