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The idea is 2 fold for me.
1. Cleaning.
Remove the swarf that might be embedded in the scratches on the bevel. This will allow greater contact of the steel with the abrasive grains in the hone....

I have not used a plain leather strop but instead have used a nappy, suede type of leather glued to a block of wood...a home made paddle strop. It gets dirty so expect that. It seems to make a...