Gents I thought the main purpose of a strop after honing was to remove the microscopic bur that forms on the edge of the blade, if not stropped off it causes the edge of the blade to blunt quickly, at least that why I strop my wood working kit after sharpening.
If the strop is also coated with rouge (iron oxide) it puts a fine polish on the edge to.
I remember when I last shaved with a SR I could not get an edge good enough just from the honing stone to shave with, it would pull the hair. If I honed and stropped, it was a smooth snag free shave.
Are there any brand recommendations for SR's from all here?