I was reading a thread on honing this morning (in newbies corner). Superfly posted a link to another thread from last year discussing blade geometries, X patterns, and the rolling hone technique - an excellent read.

However, it got me thinking (uh oh...). If you've honed using a rolling stroke because of the geometry of your blade, say, what happens at the stropping stage? I know the rolling hone stroke is subtle, so does the natural flex of a hanging strop accommodate the heel and tip of a blade? What about a paddle strop?

James.