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Well I'm assuming that a beginner knows how to strop to some extent and understands the concept, its just the odd miscue they're worried about? Rather than "I have a razor and a strop and I have no...

This is how I learned to strop correctly - Once you've got the feel of it with the butter knife you can relax into it a bit more with the razor!

Its also a good idea not to buy an expensive strop...