i have a latigo strop, but no linen or cloth.
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I'd lap it any way. I have had athew brand new dovos and they have shaved realy well out of the box but do have a slight abrasive feel to them that i don't prefer so give it 30 laps on my coti wet then a thew dry ones then ch.5 and that will make a nice differance
A pasted strop. My first shaves felt similiar when I bought two new Dovo Straights that has been honed and shave ready. I gave the new Dovos (Carbon Steel) about 10 - 15 passes on the .50 pasted strop and the straights felt sharper and smoother. A four sides paddle with a different pasting on the sides is a cost effective light honing solution.