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Are you getting scratches on the strop or your face or the blade? And if issue is the strop a pic of the strop would help. I am not familiar with your strop at all.

What info do you have on the strop? Most need nothing but some hand rubbing to break them in.

Looks like he took the shoulder off should of honed up good. Has been honed from the looks of it. Looks good to go. Lather up and give it ago. Remember very light touch. Enjoy and good shaving.