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I've copied & pasted part of the instructions I send out when I hone a razor.
It may be of help.

If you don't have the experience & muscle memory to strop properly you will damage your edge &...

The torque applied on the finisher is still more biased to the edge even at feather light contact.




Yes the risk exists but it's all relative & once you work it out spine wear is greatly...

The poster boy for "YMMV" :)

I'd guess that design relies on the thickness/softness of the leather for adequate flex ?
Something thin like kangaroo might not be the best choice directly glued to timber.




When you hone...

Actually a lot of the older paddles were 'cushioned' or had cutaways for a bit of give in the surface.
IMHO, a fence paling with leather glued to it is not the ideal design.