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Zig,
I agree on the hanging strop point. I know years back there were "sharpening" strops but one would have to be very careful not to round over an edge. I think a hard backed piece of leather a...

Zig,
Most paddles and bench strops are used just like this. Bruno has an old style loom paddle where the leather is stretched over a metal frame and sadly is able to curl on the sides.

Tony

I agree, the red is likley more coarse or equal to the Coticule. Probably more in like with an 8K stone. Skip the paddle or use a 0.5 micron abrasive on it.

Tony