Originally Posted by
DwarvenChef
I have always used a bit of pressure as I had a hell of a time NOT using a bit of pressure. If I tried going lightly on the stone or strop I noticed that I couldn't tell if the edge was making contact just by feel. I watched the edge and sure enough it was off the frigging stone and strop, both... When I placed just enough pressure to feel the edge gliding on the surface I found I got better results. Right, wrong, or indifferent, pressure works for me at the moment.