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Linen isn't very abrasive compared to the pastes, but 60+ laps is a *lot* of laps for linen.

By comparison, had that linen been pasted with .5 micron chrome oxide (a slow fine paste), 2-3 laps...

Could be you slipped a bit when stropping, but it could also have really dulled a bit. Both leather and linen are somewhat abrasive, especially the linen. 65 laps on the linen is quite a lot, and...