Use a razor for 2 or 4 shaves without doing anything to it. Then strop the heck out of it. 100 or 150 laps. Is it sharp again ? You betcha ! To me the strop is just like any hone. It has it's job and does it. Some call it keeping it sharp, others maintenance, and I have never heard of anyone over stropping a razor.

See me leaning toward the strop more side :<0) I do a minimum of 25 linen, 75 horse *hint ( Tie the horse to a post). If I fail to do it well or take a short cut I feel it in the shave.