Dumb question from first timer...
...I bought an Illinois Razor Strop hanging strop and a TI Paddle Strop to use with my new TI Blond Horn Silver Steel straight razor. I also purchased a 4000/8000 Norton hone, but I'll assume I don't need that quite yet (only if more than stropping is needed). Now my ("dumb") question: With the hanging stop and on the leather half, do I strop on the "shiny" or polished side or the rougher unfinished side? My uneducated guess is to use the "shiny", polished side of the strop. Whichever side I use, should I treat it with strop dressing or anything else before the first stropping of my new razor? Thank you in advance. By the way, the people on this forum are awesome. :cool:
Tom