Stropping is surprisingly easy, x strokes.
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There's a chap on the UK forum who's just had his three rescaled. He's got an SK-1,2 and 3.
http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/...psfd4faca1.jpg
http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2c112d5c.jpg
http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8b3a4c8f.jpg
http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/...ps28cdaa8f.jpg
Pics stolen from here: Curly Curvy Razors
There are other R.Saito SK out there. Here is one of them
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4ksngmyt.jpg
http://i1020.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1co2chi7.jpg
As Stefan says, rolling cross strokes are fine. I found that the razors encourage a scything action - I'll probably need a few more uses with the number 1 before I get the full benefit.
The razors above were scaled by me for a member in the UK - I liked them so much that I bought the two below.
http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/...psuxqjhfyl.jpg
Sooooooo..... Any one know where I can find one or two or three?