It's odd that most people seem to go with 20 linen and 50 leather when they strop but when I contacted Dovo they told me only to use between 6 to 10 strokes and that I should leave the razor 24-48 hours after shaving before it is stropped. They said that the blade needs this time to straighten out the tiny deformations caused by shaving. I'm now confused as the people who make one of the better blades on the market say one thing yet clearly this community which contains many experienced people say another. Whose right? lol