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To clean my canvas strop, I rub a little lather on it then wipe it with a clean, damp rag. Comes out nice and white. It's an Illinois #361 strop and the canvas is heavily coated with sizing or...

There are different theories. I believe that the linen does remove a significant amount of metal and therefore acts like a very mild hone. My canvas strop gets grey over time and gets cleaned...