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Either is good. Glove Oil has been mentioned and there are strop conditioning pastes available. I used Mink Oil and let it dry for about two days.

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1. No, but it's not a bad idea to help keep the leather soft and happy for a long life. I didn't treat my linen, but one of these days I'm gonna wash it.

2. I do 12 laps on the linen and then...

Test it with the Hanging Hair Test (HHT) first. Slowly bring a clean dry hair down on the edge of the razor with the root end hanging out. When the hair cuts cleanly all along the blade after the 8k...