Quote Originally Posted by spavis View Post
ok because i was thinking that going from 5 to .3 would take forever. guess ill just have to try circles, then normal strokes and see what gives the better shave. i was also wondering, if im supposed to use the smooth side of my strop, why does it have the rougher leather side on it? its a hanging strop, that has 2 handles on it. one side is a tan, leather colored side, that has a rougher feel and look to it. the other side is black and a lot smoother. what is each side used for? thank you
Not to worry, the 0.3 micron bits will do fine after the 5 micron grit. 10-20 normal
hone strokes will do the trick.

Tell me more about the strop.
In general you will be using the smooth side.
For some it is a preference. The split side
will strop just fine. Some folk apply an abrasive
strop paste to the split side. But with a 0.3 micron
finish from your film you will not need much if any.
0.5 or 0.25 micron diamond spray is common but not
necessary.

Use the split side as you would canvas. Ten to 20
laps on the split side then 25 - 50 on the smooth side.
This cleans the razor before it gets stropped.

GO SLOW on the strop.